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Parent topic: Utilities tab

Initialize Loop activity

An activity that repeats an action for a process data variable with a Boolean data type until the value of the variable is set to true. When the value of the variable is true, the loop completes, and the process moves forward.



Configure the Looping Init activity

To configure the Initialize Loop activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

  • To operate, the Initialize Loop activity must have a Looping Next activity immediately after it in your process flow.

    For more information, refer to Next Loop activity

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.
      2. On the Utilities tab, drag the Initialize Loop activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.

  2. Click Looping Init .
  3. Complete the fields on the Loop Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Do a Loop to Repeat an Action.

  4. (Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a system activity.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Loop Configuration

Configures the details for your loop.



Fields

Field Name Definition

Source Dataset
Function:
Specifies a repeating element in a schema where all the data sets are stored.
Accepted Values:
A valid repeating XML node.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Current Row Variable
Function:
Specifies a single node element within the given repeating element.
Accepted Values:
A valid single node element.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Dataset Column Name
Function:
Specifies the name of the dataset column.
Accepted Values:
A valid dataset column name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Exit loop when following variable set to true
Function:
Specifies a process data variable to exit the loop. When the variable is set to true, the loop completes, and the process moves forward.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Add

Function:
Creates a row.

Remove

Function:
Deletes the row.
Parent topic: Utilities tab

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