# Accessing Instance Variable from ApplicationController

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-instance-variable-from-applicationcontroller/138233>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 21, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-instance-variable-from-applicationcontroller/138233 "2008-05-21T08:10:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![GarrettB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ea5d25/32.png) [@GarrettB](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/GarrettB)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-instance-variable-from-applicationcontroller/138233/1 "2008-05-21T08:10:08Z")

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In my layouts/application.rhtml, I am trying to pass in a instance  
variable:

@skills = Skill.find(:all, :limit =\> 9)

Inside the application.rhtml, I debug @skills and all that returns is:

* * *

I also tried the @@. I assume I am just glancing over something, yet I  
can’t see it.

(I am trying to pass this into a partial)

Any help is appreciated!