Update Library step

Use the Update Library step to update a SharePoint library. You can, for example, use the Update Library step in a workflow to change the title or description of a library based on a decision or event.

To use the SharePoint steps in Workflow Designer, you must have SharePoint installed in your environment. To see the version of SharePoint that the product supports, view the Compatibility and Support Matrix.

Drag the Update Library step from the SharePoint category, Favorites bar, or the Recent category onto the canvas.

Example of an Update Library step in a workflow

How to add an Update Library step

From the Toolbox click the SharePoint category, the Libraries category and then drag the Update Library step onto the canvas.

Error Console

Select the added step and click the expand / collapse toggle to expand the Configuration Panel. You can also double click the step to expand the panel.
Select the Update Library tab. Use this tab to configure the library properties.

The following table explains the options available on this tab:

Option	Explanation	How to Use
Pick Library	Use this to pick a document library reference. The menu contains a list of document libraries. If you don't see items in the menu, you need to create a SharePoint referenced item using a SharePoint reference step within the workflow.	Select the Pick Library radio button to enable this option. Click the menu and select the reference name.
Find Library	Use this to browse to the library.	Click the Find Library radio button to enable this option. Click the menu and select Browse to browse to a specific one.
Filters	The filter allows you to specify parameters and filters to return data. Applying filters is optional. Use operators such as Equal, Not Equal, Starts With, Ends With, and Contains. Parameters are sometimes required - it depends on the SmartObject method selected. If the method has parameters, you probably need to provide values for those parameters to execute the method.	Click the Add Filter link to add filters. Select filter values from the drop-down menu. Click the operator button to select the operator. Click Add to add additional filter properties Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields. To delete properties, select them and click the Trash bin.
Properties	Use this to set the filters to select the library to be updated. Filter for specified values in one or more fields to identify the library. Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields. When a SmartObject load method property is used, an input property is required for the correct information to load.	Click the Name field to add a name by typing or dragging a value. Click Add to add the Description field. To delete properties, select them and click the Trash bin.
Use Library Later	Use this to create a reference to use from other steps within the workflow.	Click the Create link to create a reference. Click the Edit link to edit the reference name. If you edited the reference name and want to reset it, click the Reset Name link.

From the Library section select either Pick Library (select a referenced library from the menu) or Find Library (browse to the site). In this example, select Find Library. From the menu select Browse and navigate to a location of the library.
Select the Site and click OK.

For more information about the different browse states and errors, see the Browse States topic.

For more information on how to use the breadcrumb bar, see the How to use the Breadcrumb topic.

Select the library, click the Add Filter link to filter for values in one or more fields to identify the library.

Applying filters is optional. Parameters depend on the SmartObject method and are sometimes required. The filter may have a positive impact on performance by limiting the number of records returned. When you create a filter, only records that match the filter criteria are returned.

Select a property from the menu. Select an operator to define the filter. Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields.

For more information on how to use Smartfields see the Smartfield Composer topic. Added filters can be grouped together to form parameters. To group parameters, click the AND button.

In the Filters section, click Add to add a property.
To delete properties, select them and click the Trash bin.
In the Properties section add fields and values to update the library with. Click the Add button.
Select a property from the menu. Type values or create dynamic values by dragging Functions, Fields, SmartObjects and Workflow-related items from the Context Browser into the fields.
To create a reference click Create. Reuse this reference in the current step or from another step in your workflow.
To edit the auto-generated reference title, click Edit.
To locate the added reference, expand the Context Browser, select Fields and then expand the Reference section.
With the step selected, select the Properties tab.

The following table explains the options available on this tab:

Option	Explanation	How to Use
Title / Name	By default, each step on the canvas has a step title. You can change this title to suit your workflow logic and show it on the canvas by checking the Show Label box.	Enter a value into the Title/Name field.
Reset link	Use the link to reset any changes to the title.	Click the Reset link to reset the Title/Name field to default value.
Show Label	Allows you to see the step label on the canvas. The label shows the value of the title.	Check the check box to display step label on the canvas.
Description	Allows you to add a detailed description for the step.	Enter a value into the Create New field.
Notes	Allows you to add additional notes for the step.	Enter a value into the Notes field.

Click the Errors tab.

Different types of exceptions can occur on a step, such as:

Type	Description
Known exceptions	Any SmartWizard or standard wizard that has Boolean options for handling known exceptions have these options displayed as check boxes in the Known exceptions section of the Exceptions tab.
Unhandled exceptions	Any unknown runtime exceptions.

The tab contains the following known exception:

Exception	Explanation	How to Use
Continue on error	On step execution and an error occurs, continue to the next step in the workflow.	Check the check box to continue the workflow.

The tab contains the following unhandled exceptions:

Exception	Explanation
Log Exception	Logs the exception to the error log.
Force error when required SmartObject inputs are missing	Will forcefully throw an error if a SmartObject method has input missing.
Continue on error	Will force the workflow to continue running the SmartObject method, even if it runs into an error.

The exceptions in the table above is an example of those available in Workflow steps. The exceptions available depend on the Workflow step used in the design canvas.

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