Add Workflow Constant and Edit Workflow Constant dialog boxes

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This topic describes the fields in the Add Workflow Constant and Edit Workflow Constant dialog boxes.

For instructions on displaying the Add Workflow Constant and Edit Workflow Constant dialog boxes, see Manage workflow constants.

Field	Description
Name	The name of the constant to display for insertion into the workflow action.
Type	The data type of the workflow constant. Select one of the following options. String: A value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run. Number: A numeric value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run. Date: A date value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run. Credential: Values for a username and password credential pair. Use this constant type to provide workflow designers with access to external systems needed by workflows while keeping the actual values private. Select one of the following options. User Supplied Credential: Manually enter the following values for secure, encrypted storage. Note: This option is available only when entry of manually defined credentials is enabled for the web farm. Username: The username value used to replace the Username part of the credential constant when the workflow is run. If entering an AD username, remember to include the domain. Password: The password value used to replace the Password part of the credential constant when the workflow is run. Enter the password corresponding to the above username. Secure Store Credential: Reference username and password values associated with a target application defined in the Secure Store Service on SharePoint. For more information about Secure Store Service on SharePoint, see the Microsoft article Configure the Secure Store Service in SharePoint. Target Application ID: The unique identifier of the target application (Target Application ID property in the target application settings). Secure string: A text value for use in workflow action input fields that do not show the value to the workflow designer. The value is also masked in the constant management page. Use this constant data type for security tokens needed to connect to Nintex connector actions.
Description	Additional notes about this constant.
Sensitive	(Available for the workflow constant types String, Number, and Date.) When this check box is selected, the value of this constant is encrypted, the value is masked to the workflow designer, and the constant is available only in workflow actions that use sensitive values. For example, sensitive constants are supported in the connection string field of the action Execute SQL but not the body and subject fields of the action Send a notification.

Field

Description

Name

The name of the constant to display for insertion into the workflow action.

Type

The data type of the workflow constant. Select one of the following options.

String: A value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run.
Number: A numeric value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run.
Date: A date value used to replace the constant when the workflow is run.
Credential: Values for a username and password credential pair. Use this constant type to provide workflow designers with access to external systems needed by workflows while keeping the actual values private.
Select one of the following options.

User Supplied Credential: Manually enter the following values for secure, encrypted storage.
Note: This option is available only when entry of manually defined credentials is enabled for the web farm.

Username: The username value used to replace the Username part of the credential constant when the workflow is run. If entering an AD username, remember to include the domain.
Password: The password value used to replace the Password part of the credential constant when the workflow is run. Enter the password corresponding to the above username.

Secure Store Credential: Reference username and password values associated with a target application defined in the Secure Store Service on SharePoint.
For more information about Secure Store Service on SharePoint, see the Microsoft article Configure the Secure Store Service in SharePoint.

Target Application ID: The unique identifier of the target application (Target Application ID property in the target application settings).

Secure string: A text value for use in workflow action input fields that do not show the value to the workflow designer. The value is also masked in the constant management page. Use this constant data type for security tokens needed to connect to Nintex connector actions.

Description

Additional notes about this constant.

Sensitive

(Available for the workflow constant types String, Number, and Date.) When this check box is selected, the value of this constant is encrypted, the value is masked to the workflow designer, and the constant is available only in workflow actions that use sensitive values. For example, sensitive constants are supported in the connection string field of the action Execute SQL but not the body and subject fields of the action Send a notification.