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title: "Comment by Osvaldo González on \"Tips for APEX Application Constants\" | Hashnode"
description: "Hello Martin, this post is very good. I have a doubt. ¿Can I use this with a computation instead of a application item to save the username? Because I'm using d"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/tips-for-apex-application-constants/65ae58d53c26b6ba7eab1c6e)

Comment [Tips for APEX Application Constants](https://hashnode.com/posts/tips-for-apex-application-constants/65ae58d53c26b6ba7eab1c6e)

[Osvaldo González](https://hashnode.com/@OsvaldoGonzalezPy)

[Jan 25, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/tips-for-apex-application-constants/65ae58d53c26b6ba7eab1c6e/comment/65b1aebe6b535ff54008a58d)

Hello Martin, this post is very good. I have a doubt. ¿Can I use this with a computation instead of a application item to save the username? Because I'm using database user and not APEX user

[Martin Giffy D'Souza](https://hashnode.com/@martindsouza)

[Jan 25, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/tips-for-apex-application-constants/65ae58d53c26b6ba7eab1c6e/comment/65b1aebe6b535ff54008a58d#reply-65b1c0d4f826b65f626011ee)

Text messages are stored for the entire application (i.e. they aren’t session specific). You shouldn’t use it to store session specific content. So I wouldn’t recommend for username.

[Osvaldo González](https://hashnode.com/@OsvaldoGonzalezPy)

[Jan 25, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/tips-for-apex-application-constants/65ae58d53c26b6ba7eab1c6e/comment/65b1aebe6b535ff54008a58d#reply-65b2a164f826b65f626b83c6)

[Martin Giffy D'Souza](https://hashnode.com/@martindsouza) thanks for your response