Update Data

Capture

Notes

• If Value or Expression is empty, the value of the Data Item will be cleared
• You can set assignment settings (updating of values) to multiple Data Items in one Step
• If you set multiple assignment settings those will be executed concurrently, so there is no order of updating
• Data Item references are inserted in Expression Language using Field Name
• Format of Automatic Assignment
  • R2270: Numeric Output via EL syntax
  • R2271: Output of Date and Datetime Data via EL syntax
  • R2272: Output of Strings via EL syntax
  • R2273 Auto-assignment to Select Type
• Numerical information and date/time information can also be formatted and output as a format-specified character string using Formatter
• The expressions of Data items to be stored – Title, String-type, Select-type, Date-type, and Datetime-type – are along with the implement of SpEL (Spring Expression Language).
  • Title and String-type Data Item use “4.3.18. Expression templating“, which means the content of “#{}” is evaluated as SpEL.
  • For Select-type, the value of the update result is treated as the choice ID

Config Examples

• Automation Name: “j++”
  • Output Type: Numeric Type
  • Expression: “#q_intJ + 1“
• Automation Name: “Total”
  • Output Type: Numeric Type
  • Expression: “#q_numSubtotal1 + #q_numSubtotal2“
• Automation Name: “Last day of the previous month”
  • Output Type: Date Type
  • Expression: “#today.addMonths(-1).getLastDateInMonth()“
• Automation Name: “(Numeric-type) days after”
  • Output Type: Date Type
  • Expression: “#today.addDays(#q_num.intValue())“
• Automation Name: “Formatted Title”
  • Output Type: Title
  • Expression: “HR: #{#q_employeeName}, #{#q_termOfEmployment}“
• Automation Name: “Timestamp File Name”
  • Output Type: String Type (Singleline)
  • Expression: “invoice-#{processInstanceId}-#{#dateformatter.format(‘yyyyMMddHHmm’, #now)}.pdf“
• Automation Name: “Email Draft”
  • Output Type: String Type (Multiline)
  • Expression:
    Dear #{#q_customerName},
    If you need to contact support, please include this reference: #{processInstanceId}
    Best regards,
• Automation Name: “Copy Choice Result”
  • Output Type: Select-type
  • Expression: “#q_otherSelect“

See also

• Tutorial: Let’s Calculate the Total Amount Automatically
• Tutorial: Let’s Set the Title Automatically
• M227: Auto Executing Data Binding, Arithmetic Operations