Create a row

Use the Tables - Create a row action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to create a new row in a table. You can assign values to the columns when creating the new row.

Note:  When the Create a row action is used to create a new row in a table, the Created by column in the table is set to Workflow for the new row.

For more information about Nintex Tables, see Tables.

Before you begin: 

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Configure the Tables - Create a row action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  1. Select the Table name to create a row in Table name.
  2. Click Add field to select columns to set values for the row.
  1. Select the column to set a value and click Add.
  2. (Optional) Enter the value.

  3. Create or select a variable to store the action output in Result.

Tables - Create a row action fields and settings

Section

Field

Description

Variable types

Table

 Table name The name of the table to create a row.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
New row Add column

Select columns to set values for the row.

All columns of the table are available for selection, except for the default Metadata columns and Date type columns.

 (varies)
Output

Result

Stores the result of the action as an object with the following variables:

  • Row ID: (Text) The ID of the new row created.
  • Row: (Object) The properties of the created row.

Object