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A Dictionary variable allows you to store multiple data points in a single variable. The figure illustrates the concept. A workflow consists of multiple actions that are executed as the workflow is processed. SharePoint Designer 2013 contains many different actions.
Workflow actions that use the Dictionary variable type. A workflow consists of multiple actions that are executed as the workflow is processed. SharePoint Designer 2013 contains many different actions. For example, there is an action to send an email message, create a list item, and log messages to workflow history.
How to get a value from a dictionary?
To retrieve value from a dictionary using Get an Item from a Dictionary workflow action you could specify either name or path. The following example demonstrates how to iterate dictionary and retrieve its value by name. Assume the dictionary that contains country list as shown on figure below
How to create variable of type dictionary in Java?
The workflow actions for the Dictionary variable type can be found on the Action drop-down list, as shown in the figure. You use the Build Dictionary action to create a variable of type Dictionary. You enter the contents of the dictionary and then specify the name of the dictionary in the variable list.
It can be a collection of plain values like this: Or it can be a collection of dictionaries or nested dictionaries like this: There are no separate types for collections and single dictionaries in SharePoint 2013 workflows. A variable with type ‘Dictionary’ can store a collection as well as a single dictionary.
When to use get item from dictionary action?
You use the Get an Item from a Dictionary action to retrieve a variable stored in the Dictionary and place it in a variable. This is valuable when you need a value in the dictionary stored in a stand-alone variable. You can retrieve a value by entering the name of the variable. The figure shows the Get an Item from a Dictionary workflow action.