String processing (Free)¶

Split string¶

The workflow action splits string into collection of substrings using separator string.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultVariable	Specify dictionary workflow variable to store collection of substrings.	Dictionary variable with following structure: [ "test1", "test2", "test3", "test4" ]

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
SourceString	Source string	test1;test2;test3;test4
SplitString	Separator string	`;`

Example¶

Join Dictionary Values¶

Concatenate the values of dictionary into single string

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
Result string	String value will constain result of operation	`/lib1/Order1.docx;/lib2/Order2.docx`

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
Source dictionary	Data source, type dictionary	Variable:Attachments
Separator	Separator that will be used for string concatenation	';' or any of symbols or string
Path	Key for select or path	`({0})/ServerRelativeUrl`

Example¶

Format date¶

The workflow action formats date using specified format string.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultString	Specify workflow variable to formatted string	Friday 29 August

Input parameters¶

Parameter

Description

Example

SourceDate

Date to format

3/21/2014 7:27:10 PM

FormatString

Format string. The workflow action uses .NET method DateTime.ToString(string format), you can find possible format strings on MSDN:

d
D
MMM
d MMMM
ddd d MMM

Example¶

Get length of string¶

The workflow action returns length of a string.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultVariable	Specify workflow variable to store length	11

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
SourceString	Source string	test string

Example¶

String contains¶

The workflow action checks if a string contains a substring. It allows optionally ignore case of the source string and the substing.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultVariable	Specify workflow variable to store result.	Yes

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
IgnoreCase	Allows to ignore case of the source string and of the substring. Default value: Yes.	Yes No
SourceString	Source string	test string
Substring	Substring	test

Example¶

String starts with¶

The workflow action checks if a string starts with a substring. It allows optionally ignore case of the source string and the substing.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultVariable	Specify workflow variable to store result.	Yes

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
IgnoreCase	Allows to ignore case of the source string and of the substring. Default value: Yes.	Yes No
SourceString	Source string	test string
Substring	Substring	te

Example¶

String ends with¶

The workflow action checks if a string ends with a substring. It allows optionally ignore case of the source string and the substing.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultVariable	Specify workflow variable to store result.	Yes

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
IgnoreCase	Allows to ignore case of the source string and of the substring. Default value: Yes.	Yes No
SourceString	Source string	test string
Substring	Substring	ing

Example¶

String to lower¶

The workflow action transforms a string to lower case.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultString	Specify workflow variable to store lower string.	test string

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
SourceString	Source string	TEST STRING

Example¶

String to upper¶

The workflow action transforms a string to upper case.

Output parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
ResultString	Specify workflow variable to store upper string	TEST STRING

Input parameters¶

Parameter	Description	Example
SourceString	Source string	test string