Workflow Actions - Update Form
  • 01 Jul 2025
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Overview

Use the Update Form action to alter the values in one of the Forms associated with the Workflow.

Field

Required (Y/N)

Description

Name

YES

Enter a name for this Failed action step.

Description

NO

Optional description of the Failed action step.

Previous Action

NO

A read-only field if a previous action exists,  it will be populated with the name of that action.

Next Action

YES

Choose the next action step to perform next after the Failed action has resolved.

Form Update Rule #

No

These rule groups organize the Form Update actions that are being performed during this step. Each rule group contains five variables to configure, as explained below.

To add another rule group, simply click Add Rule at the bottom of the sidebar. Another rule group will display for configuration with the same variables as the previous.

Note

Two rule groups cannot perform an action on the same form item. For example, you cannot configure two Form Update rules to both update the same checkbox.

Enter a descriptive but short subject for the email message. Workflow expressions may be used in this field.

Form

NO

Enter the body of the email. Workflow expressions may be used in this field.

Form Item

NO

Choose the Workflow form that contains the form item to be updated.

Form Item Value

NO

Enter the new item value that should be entered into the form as a result of this action.

Note

This can be a workflow expression, meaning that the value put into the form will be dynamic. Static values can be entered using a specific format depending on Form Item:

  • Checkbox values: true or false

  • Date Picker values: yyyy-MM-dd

  • Dropdown values: Enter a valid value for this field

  • File Attachment values: Not currently supported for overrides

  • Input Field values: Enter a string to use as a value for this field

Allow Blank Values

NO

Click this checkbox if a workflow expression is expected to return a value to this field that can be blank.

Note

If Overwrite Existing Values is set to true and expects a value that can return as blank, this should be active.

Overwrite Existing Values

NO

Click this checkbox if the value being entered can overwrite the value that already exists in the workflow's form.


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