Action: Update item – skybow Portal

Update item action allows updating an item in a list or a library immediately with configurable values.

Example of Update item action configuration on the current site

For more information about Action Builder read Action Builder introduction article.

To configure the action Update item additional properties should be specified:

Configuration

*Property*	*Required*	*Type*	*Description*
List or library	yes	Choice	A list or library where the item should be updated. It is possible to select: - from the current site, by selecting the 'On current site' option. The drop-down shows all available lists on the site. - from any site, by selecting 'On any site' option, choosing the site in the drop-down or typing a server relative URL to the site and then selecting a list or library in 'List or Library' drop-down
Use dynamic url to the target SharePoint list	no	Choice	Available when using option 'On any site'. Allows you to dynamically set the target list URL
Dynamic list url	yes	String	Specify the target list or library URL (expression enabled value). The item will be updated on this list or library
Item Id	yes	Integer	ID or expression to be evaluated as ID of an item if a Display or Edit form is selected.
Update behavior*	yes	Choice	* this option is available only in Scheduled/Triggered Actions. It is possible to select: - Update with version overwrite (this option is chosen by default). Update the item and overwrite last version. It will not execute triggered actions configured on the list or library - System Update. Update the item without creating a new version. It will not execute triggered actions configured on the list or library
Content Type	yes	Choice	Allows choosing the content type of the item to be added. Depending on the content type, all relevant fields are displayed at the bottom, so that for every field the value to be update can be configured.
Field name	depends on field setting		You can enter the value or set the value using placeholders available in the Expression Builder. NOTE: Only specified fields will be updated. If you leave the field blank, it will not be changed.

Availability

Modern Forms	List Actions	Scheduled/Triggered Actions
✓	✓	✓*

* In Scheduled/Triggered actions only adding item on the list from the current site is available.

Output

Output Parameter	Type	Description
ItemID	Number	Returns the Id of the added item as output parameter and can be used in subsequent actions.
ItemLink	String	Returns the full URL to the display form of the updated item

Example of Update item action configuration on the current site

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