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If so, you can provision a Developer Site from the Office 365 admin center. For more information, see How to: Create a Developer Site within your existing Office 365 subscription.
Please refer to Sign up for an Office 365 Developer Subscription and set up your tools and environment for more details.Install SharePoint Designer 2013SharePoint Designer 2013 is a free download. To download and install SharePoint Designer 2013 use the following procedure.To install SharePoint Designer 2013
Dictionary VariableSharePoint Designer 2013 has a new variable type called Dictionary. The Dictionary variable type is a container designed to hold a collection of other variables.The following list defines the variable types available:
For example, your workflow might need to store more than just the name of the employee. It might also need to store his address and birth date. If you do not use the Dictionary variable you will need to create multiple stand-alone variables. This can quickly become difficult to organize and difficult to work with in the logic of the workflow. A Dictionary variable allows you to store multiple data points in a single variable.I have created a simple custom list that has the following fields. In this article we will see how to use a Build Dictionary action and display the values in one of the fields (we will display it in the “Notes” field).Workflow DesignThe following is the output. Note: The dictionary variable value is stored in the notes field.Connect to a SharePoint Online site in SharePoint Designer 2013
Create a list workflow and add Build Dictionary action
Test the Workflow
SummaryThus in this article you saw how to use a Build Dictionary action in SharePoint Designer 2013.
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