Condition builder

You can use the Condition builder when you are configuring action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process.s and start event An event that triggers a workflow to run when it occurs. An example is Box - New file, which triggers the workflow to run when a new file is uploaded to the specified folder.s. The tables below display the possible Condition builder fields and settings.

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Actions

Field	Description	Variable types
When	Displays the items from the Column field of the selected list. Note: The following columns are not supported in the Condition builder: Calculated Hyperlink Managed Metadata Multiple lines of text	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Operator	How the item from the When drop-down and Value are compared. Select from the drop-down. The operators available in the drop-down depend on the data type of the item selected from the When drop-down.	(n/a)
Value	The value you are expecting in the column (field) specified for When. The data type of Value must match the data type of the item selected in the When drop-down.	(varies)
Summary	A descriptive summary of the condition.	(n/a)
Add or Save condition	Saves and adds a new condition. When adding a new condition you may have to select the level of the condition. Select Nested Condition to nest the new condition within the condition above it.	(n/a)
And/Or	The connecting operator to use for the conditions. If you select: And: The workflow starts when the item that is added matches all the conditions. Or: The workflow starts when the item that is added matches any one of the conditions.	(n/a)
	Displays the following options menu for a condition. The following options are available: Promote: Promotes the condition to a higher level. Promote option is shown if the condition is nested within another condition and allows you to move it to a higher level. Demote: Demotes the condition to a lower level. If you demote a condition it is moved to a lower level making it nested within the condition immediately above it. Delete: Deletes the selected condition.	(n/a)

Start events

Field	Description	Variable types
When	Displays the items from the Column field of the selected list. Note: The following columns are not supported in the Condition builder: Calculated Hyperlink Managed Metadata Multiple lines of text	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Operator	How the item from the When drop-down and Value are compared. Select from the drop-down. The operators available in the drop-down depend on the data type of the item selected from the When drop-down.	(n/a)
Value	The value you are expecting in the column (field) specified for When. The data type of Value must match the data type of the item selected in the When drop-down.	(varies)
Condition summary	A descriptive summary of the condition.	(n/a)
Add condition	Saves and adds a new condition. When adding a new condition you may have to select the level of the condition. Select Nested Condition to nest the new condition within the condition above it.	(n/a)
Any/All	The connecting operator to use for the conditions. If you select: Any: The workflow starts when the item that is added matches any one of the conditions. All: The workflow starts when the item that is added matches all the conditions.	(n/a)