This action will create a text file using a Lava template, then assign the resulting file to a workflow attribute. This action is useful when you need to dynamically create a text file using Lava, and then use that file in another workflow action.

When some workflows are started, they are passed an entity in the process. As an example, take workflows that are launched from the Actions list on the Person Profile screen. When these workflows are launched, they are passed an entity; in this case the profile person. This workflow action can assign the passed entity to an attribute, using a Lava template (via {{Entity}}), so that it can be used by subsequent activities and actions. Likewise, when a workflow is launched from a trigger the saved/updated object is passed as the entity to workflow.

When working with this action be sure to read the help text as it will guide you through many of the options.

This action will assign a selected person to a workflow attribute. This action is useful when you need to select a specific person to enter into an attribute.

This action sets the selected attribute to the current person. It's only valid if it's being run by a person through their interaction with a Rock page; most often using the User Entry Form action. In these cases this action is very helpful in storing the name of the person who completed the form.

This action sets the selected attribute to a group leader. This action is useful when you need to select a group leader in a specific group. If a group has multiple leaders (really a role with IsLeader property), the first one will be selected.

The Initiator field is a part of every workflow. It defines who started or launched each workflow. While each workflow has an initiator, the initiator field can't be used by most actions until it's assigned to an attribute. That's what this action is all about.

While the name of this action is fairly descriptive, it may not be clear as to when you would use it. This action sets the contents of an attribute to either text you provide or the contents of another attribute. The power of setting it to text is that you can use Lava merge fields. This allows you to string together one or more attributes using Lava’s powerful formatting functions.

Setting an attribute to the contents of another attribute might seem a little redundant. However, there are times that you might expect an attribute value to change and you want to keep a copy of its previous value.