SharePoint update list item action

Use the Update list item action to update a list item value within a list in your SharePoint site.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you are authenticated before initiating any SharePoint action. For more details, see SharePoint authenticate action.

Procedure

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

    SharePoint update 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 field, specify a list name. If you have used SharePoint discovery assistant to connect and select a list, the list name is automatically displayed.
  5. In the List item ID field, specify a list item ID or select a variable that contains the list item ID.
    Note: You can update only one list item at a time. Even if you use the SharePoint discovery assistant to populate the list items in the table, you must provide the individual list item ID to update the values.
  6. In the Columns field, click Add entry to manually add the column name and value pairs to create a list item. If you have used SharePoint discovery assistant to connect and select a list, then the list items are automatically populated.
  7. 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.
The list item is successfully updated with the values in the specified SharePoint list.