This workflow action can be used to retrieve data which has been stored using the Store data workflow action. Using both the Store data and Retrieve data workflow actions, it is possible to pass data between workflow instances.
To use the workflow action:
Alternatively
To change the settings used by the action:
For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.
The instance ID of the workflow to retrieve data from. Select either:
Note: Using the Start Workflow workflow action within the current workflow, a new workflow can be started. The instance ID of the new workflow can then be stored in a workflow variable which then can be selected. This can be used by a parent workflow to start a child workflow and return a value to the parent workflow.
The same value that was specified in the 'Store as' field in the Store data workflow action of the workflow instance to retrieve from.
E.g. If the 'Store as' value specified in the Store data workflow action is 'KeyValue', the Item to retrieve value must be 'KeyValue'.
Select the workflow variable that the data will be stored in.