How to save the variable values from tools to agent extra_data

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I was trying to save a variable value to agent extra_data from within one of its tool function, but not working.

when i initialize the agent with extra_data paramater, i can seen that it got saved in sqlite db. but when i try to do the same from agent’s tool function, then no values are getting saved in db.

below is the code snippet(dummy) of my agent & tool

def save_job_requirement_details(agent: Agent,requirement_text: str):
   
    print('agent.extra_data',agent.extra_data) #==> agent.extra_data {'req': 'req'}
    agent.extra_data['status'] = 'Python'
    print('agent.extra_data',agent.extra_data) #==>agent.extra_data {'req': 'req', 'status': 'Python'}


    return 'details saved successfully'

i have defined agent like this

 agent1 = Agent(
        name="Screener",
        model=azure_model,
        tools=[save_job_requirement_details]})

agent_main = Agent(
        name="Master",
       team=[agent1]
        model=azure_model,
        extra_data={'req':'req'})

even after executing the tool, db is still having the value ‘{‘req’:‘req’}’ not {‘req’: ‘req’, ‘status’: ‘Python’}

Note: im calling Master agent and trying to save data from slave agent’s tool.

Is it a bug or am i doing somethng wrong. Please help. :slight_smile:

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hey @akhilmstcs
Really sorry for the late reply. I have debugged it, and adding instructions and extra_data in agent1 works.

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def save_job_requirement_details(agent: Agent,requirement_text: str):
   
    print('agent.extra_data',agent.extra_data) #==> agent.extra_data {'req': 'req'}
    agent.extra_data['status'] = 'Python'
    print('agent.extra_data',agent.extra_data) #==>agent.extra_data {'req': 'req', 'status': 'Python'}


    return 'details saved successfully'

agent1 = Agent(
        name="Screener",
        model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
        tools=[save_job_requirement_details],
            extra_data={'req':'req'},
    instructions="""Process job requirements and save details using save_job_requirement_details tool.
    """
    )

agent_main = Agent(
        name="Master",
       team=[agent1],
        model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
        extra_data={'req':'req'},
        instructions="""Delegate job requirements to the Screener agent and save any updates.
        """
        )

response = agent_main.run()