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Action input and output data types

Action inputs and outputs are data variables that store data of a particular data type.

Flow Designer supports action inputs and outputs with these data types:

Array
- Array.Boolean
- Array.Choice
- Array.Datetime
- Array.Integer
- Array.Object
- Array.String
Audio
Choice
Color
Condition String
Conditions – Reference table required
Currency
Data Structure
Date
Date/Time
Document ID – Reference table required
Due Date
Duration
Dynamic Choice
Dynamic Template
Encrypted Text
Field Name
Floating Point Number
HTML
IP Address (Validated IPV4, IPV6)
Icon
Image
Integer
Journal
Journal Input
Journal List
List
Long
Name-Value Pairs
Password (1 Way Encrypted)
Password (2 Way Encrypted)
Percent Complete
Phone Number (E164)
Price
Records – Reference table required
Reference – Reference table required
Script
Script (Plain)
String
String (Full UTF-8)
Table Name
Template Value – Reference table required
Time
Translated HTML
Translated Text
True/False
URL
Video
Wiki
Workflow

Advanced options for action inputs

Use advanced options to further configure your inputs.

All

The following options are available for all advanced inputs.


Option	Description
Name	The name that identifies the array in script calls.
Hint	Text to display to flow designers so they know what information the array contains.
Default Value	The value used when an input value is not provided. For example, the default selection of a choice field or a default string in a string field.
Mandatory	The input requires a value.

Some action inputs have additional options. The details of these options are listed below.

Array


Option	Description
Max Rows	The maximum number of rows you want to display in the user interface. This does not set a limit on the maximum number of rows in the array object.

Array.Choice


Option	Description
Max length	The maximum length the system stores for an input choice value. Use this option to restrict the length of input values stored during action design.
Choice	Select from: Dropdown with --None-- Dropdown without --None--
Choice list	Select from: Create New Choice list to manually create choices. Use the add button () to create a choice with Name, Value, and Order values. Reference existing choice list on a table to select a choice list from and field on an existing table using the Choice Table and Choice field buttons.

Array.Object


Option	Description
Structure	Select from: Create Structure Manually Start from Template
Template	Select a template to use for this array.
Save as Template	Save the current array as a template.

Array.String


Option	Description
Max Length	The maximum length the system stores for an input string value. Use this option to restrict the length of input values stored during action design.

Password (2 Way Encrypted) design considerations

Follow these guidelines when designing flows containing Password (2 Way Encrypted) data.

To specify the encryption algorithm and the roles allowed to access encrypted data, see Setup encryption contexts.
Flow Designer prevents manual entries in Password (2 Way Encrypted) values in flow inputs.
Fields containing Password 2 data cannot be used in conditions.
To assign a value to a password2 field, drag an existing password2 data pill. Dragging values from other field types is not supported. Flow Designer presents a warning message when password2 data is required.
Flow Designer prevents dragging Password2 data pills into other field types, and presents a warning message when the field is incompatible type.
Flow Designer only allows Password2 data pills to be dragged into the following field types.
- Email body fields
- HTML fields
- Password 2 Fields
- PowerShell Input Variables
- REST fields
  - Variables
  - REST payload body
  - Query parameters
  - Headers
  - REST multi-part form values
  - Form URL-encoded values
- SOAP fields
  - Headers
  - Envelope

Flow Designer performs a validation check when a user saves, publishes, or tests actions and flows. This check shows an alert for any data pills dropped in restricted field types and prevents the action or flow from executing. Update the action or flow to remove the invalid data pill and then retry the action.

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Action input and output data types

Action inputs and outputs are data variables that store data of a particular data type.

Flow Designer supports action inputs and outputs with these data types:

Array
- Array.Boolean
- Array.Choice
- Array.Datetime
- Array.Integer
- Array.Object
- Array.String
Audio
Choice
Color
Condition String
Conditions – Reference table required
Currency
Data Structure
Date
Date/Time
Document ID – Reference table required
Due Date
Duration
Dynamic Choice
Dynamic Template
Encrypted Text
Field Name
Floating Point Number
HTML
IP Address (Validated IPV4, IPV6)
Icon
Image
Integer
Journal
Journal Input
Journal List
List
Long
Name-Value Pairs
Password (1 Way Encrypted)
Password (2 Way Encrypted)
Percent Complete
Phone Number (E164)
Price
Records – Reference table required
Reference – Reference table required
Script
Script (Plain)
String
String (Full UTF-8)
Table Name
Template Value – Reference table required
Time
Translated HTML
Translated Text
True/False
URL
Video
Wiki
Workflow

Advanced options for action inputs

Use advanced options to further configure your inputs.