XML Variable for List

An XML List type XML Variable can be mapped to any list schema, that is either to lists provided out of the box or to lists created dynamically using create list option, to perform retrieval of data of a list item.

Using XML list XMLVariable, you can fetch the data from any list. XML Variable for XML list can be mapped to any XML List schema for inserting, updating and retrieving list items. Also you can attach the list to a workflow very easily in a few steps.

XML Variable of type 'XML List'

When the variable type is changed to XML List, the following extra properties and ListItem Scope Options are displayed as seen in the image below.

Property Description

The following are the ListItem Scope Options:

• Current: The XML Variable will be pointed to the list item that alerts the workflow.

• New: This points to add a new list item to the list associated with the XML Variable. Accessing this XML Variable before adding an item will not give any details. After adding a list item, this XML Variable will have the details of the added item. To add another item, use a List Navigator activity to re-initialize the scope as New.

See Creating an XML List type XML Variable for more information.