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

Split string workflow action 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

Join Dictionary Values

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

Format date workflow action 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

Get length of string workflow action 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 contains workflow action 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 starts with workflow action 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 ends with workflow action 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 lower workflow action 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

Example

String to upper workflow action example