SharePoint create list item action

Use the Create list item action to create a list item within a list in your SharePoint site.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. From the Actions pane, select SharePoint > List and list items > Create list item and place it in the canvas.

    SharePoint create list item
  2. Click Use SharePoint discovery assistant to connect to your SharePoint domain and automatically retrieve the lists. Enter the SharePoint domain credentials to connect and select a list from the populated lists.

    SharePoint connect and retrieve list
  3. In the Site field, select one of the following options:
    • Default site: The site name used during authentication is considered the default site.
    • Other site: If you want to choose a different site, specify the different site name.
  4. In the List name/List Id field, specify a list name or list ID. If you have used SharePoint discovery to connect and select a list, the list name is automatically displayed. You must manually input the list ID or pick a variable that contains the list ID.
  5. In the Columns field, click Add entry to manually add the column name and value pairs to create a list item. If you used SharePoint discovery to connect and select a list, then the list items are automatically populated.
  6. In the Session field, select one of the following options:
    • Session name: The name you provided for the session during authentication.
    • Variable: Select a variable which contains the session name.
  7. In the List item ID field, select a variable to store the list item ID after the list item is created.
The list item is successfully created in the specified SharePoint list.