This appendix is intended to be the detailed companion page to the main SpEL Expression Language guide. It lists the full nested variable surface available to end users, grouped by root context variable.
How Context Variables Work
- An event is triggered against an object in the system (ie File, Folder, Form, etc) and injects context-specific variables from that object.
- Each action can read those variables in conditions and parameter expressions.
- Actions can create new output variables that later actions can use.
- Some variables are always present in event execution, while others depend on trigger type.
How to Use This Appendix
- Every expression is written exactly as it would appear in an event expression, for example #item.title.
- Some root variables are only available for certain triggers or after certain actions.
- Some variables are aliases of the same underlying object. For example, #file and #item can refer to the same file item in file-based flows.
- Collection values can be accessed by index, for example #item.activeTasks[0].
- Map values can be accessed by key, for example #item.attributes["Department"].
1. Common Runtime Variables
Applies to the following event triggers :
- All event actions
- Trigger filters
- Action conditions
- Later actions in the same event run
Expression | Description |
| #item | The object the current event has run against (File, Folder, Form, Issue, etc). Cloned by #file, #folder, #form, or #issue depending on event context. |
| #file | Available when the event ran against a file |
| #folder | Available when the event ran against a folder |
| #form | Available when run using form-related events. |
| #issue | Available for Issue-related events. |
#event | Current event object |
#result | Most recent action result object |
#result.status | Result status. See Web Service Event Action for more detail. |
#result.message | Result message. See Web Service Event Action for more detail. |
#result.action | Action name/type |
#condition | Condition value when present |
2. Item Catalog
Applies to the following event triggers:
- Item-based triggers
- File, folder, form, issue, status, comment, tag, workflow, and task-adjacent item flows
- Any action that outputs #item
2.1 Root Item Fields
Expression | Description |
#item.id | Item id |
#item.title | Item title |
#item.description | Item description |
| #item.createdBy | Entity ID of the item's creator |
| #item.createdDate | Date item was created |
| #item.creator | Entity object of the item creator. See Entity Catalog section. |
| #item.modifiedBy | Entity ID of the item modifier |
| #item.modifiedDate | Date item was modified |
| #item.modifier | Entity object of the items last modifier. See Entity Catalog section. |
#item.version | File version number |
#item.revision | File revision number |
#item.type | Item type text (File, Folder, Form, Issue, etc) |
#item.status | Status text |
#item.favourite | Favorite flag |
#item.associated | Associated document flag |
#item.size | Item size |
#item.collectionType | Collection type |
#item.searchResult | Search metadata |
#item.dnu | DNU field (Content Intelligence) |
#item.maxReadability | Readability field (Content Intelligence) |
#item.isLocked | File/Folder lock flag |
2.2 Item Relationships
Expression | Description |
#item.items | Child items |
#item.ancestors | Ancestor items (ie Folder of a file/form item). If type is File: ancestors[1] = parent folder |
| #item.items | Child items (ie Files under a Folder item) |
#item.associatedDocuments | Associated documents |
#item.versions | Version list |
#item.comments | Comment list |
#item.tags | Tag list |
#item.forms | Forms on the item |
#item.activeForms | Active forms on the item |
| #item.activeTasks | Active tasks on the item |
2.3 Item Attribute and System Attribute Helpers
Expression | Description |
#item.attributes | Attribute map keyed by attribute name |
#item.getAttribute("Name") | Returns an attribute by name |
#item.systemAttributes | System attribute list |
#item.getSystemAttribute("Name") | Returns a system attribute by name |
#item.getSystemAttributeValue("Name") | Returns a system attribute value |
2.4 Item Content Intelligence
Expression | Description |
#item.contentIntelligenceKeywords | Content intelligence keyword list |
#item.contentIntelligenceConcepts | Content intelligence concept list |
2.5 Common Item Collection Examples
Expression | Description |
#item.items[0].id | First child item id |
#item.items[0].title | First child item title |
#item.parents[0].id | First parent id |
#item.parents[0].title | First parent title |
#item.ancestors[0].id | First ancestor id. If type is File: ancestors[1] = parent folder (and ancestors[0] is the stub). |
#item.ancestors[0].title | First ancestor title |
#item.comments[0].id | First comment id |
#item.tags[0].id | First tag id |
3. File and Folder Catalog
Applies to the following event triggers:
- File create flows
- Local file create
- FTP file create
- Email receive
- Document object create
- Folder create/delete flows
- Item aliasing when the current item type is file or folder
3.1 File Alias
#file uses the same nested surface as #item when the current context object is a file.
Expression | Description |
#file.id | File id |
#file.title | File title |
#file.description | File description |
#file.status | File status |
#file.attributes | File attributes |
#file.activeTasks | File active tasks |
#file.activeForms | File active forms |
#file.items | File child items if applicable |
#file.parents | File parent items |
#file.ancestors | File ancestors ancestors[0] = stub |
#file.size | File size |
3.2 Folder Alias
#folder uses the same nested surface as #item when the current context object is a folder.
Expression | Description |
#folder.id | Folder id |
#folder.title | Folder title |
#folder.description | Folder description |
#folder.status | Folder status |
#folder.items | Folder child items |
#folder.parents | Folder parents |
#folder.ancestors | Folder ancestors ancestors[0] = parent folder ancestors[1] = parent folder's parent folder, etc |
#folder.attributes | Folder attributes |
3.3 Parent Item
Expression | Description |
#parent | Parent folder or item in create/delete flows |
#parent.id | Parent id |
#parent.title | Parent title |
#parent.type | Parent item type |
#parent.status | Parent status |
Can use most of the base Item or ancestor nested variables.
4. Form Catalog
Applies to:
- Question Answer trigger
- Form submit and form-related item flows
- Any flow where a form can be resolved from the current item
- Active forms under #item.activeForms
4.1 Root Form Fields
Expression | Description |
#form.formInstance | Form instance object (see #item.activeForms for list of related nested variables) |
#form.formDefinition | Form definition object (see Form Definition section) |
#form.questions | Question list (see Questions Catalog) |
#form.questionsMap | Map of question key to question - see Questions Catalog |
#form.owners | List of owner entity IDs - see Entity Catalog |
#form.linkedTasks | Linked tasks - see Task Catalog |
#form.linkedActiveTasks | Linked active tasks - see Task Catalog |
#form.owner | Owner entity ID - see Entity Catalog |
#form.submits | Submit instances - see Form Submits |
#form.event | Event linked to form definition |
4.2 Form Instance
Expression | Description |
#form.formInstance.id | Form instance id |
#form.formInstance.formId | Form id |
4.3 Form Definition
Expression | Description |
#form.formDefinition.id | Definition id |
#form.formDefinition.ownerId | Definition owner id |
#form.formDefinition.name | Definition name |
#form.formDefinition.type | Definition type |
#form.formDefinition.questions | Definition question list |
#form.formDefinition.evaluators | Definition evaluator list |
#form.formDefinition.forms | Forms from definition |
#form.formDefinition.event | Linked event |
#form.formDefinition.enabled | Enabled flag |
#form.formDefinition.questionsMap | Question map |
4.4 Form Submit Records
Expression | Description |
#form.submits[0].id | Submit id |
#form.submits[0].formId | Form id |
#form.submits[0].questionId | Question id |
#form.submits[0].ownerId | Owner id - see Entities for further usage |
#form.submits[0].content | Submitted content |
#form.submits[0].comment | Submit comment |
#form.submits[0].status | Submit status |
4.5 Active Forms from Item
| Expression | Description |
#item.activeForms | Active forms list on current item |
#item.activeForms[0] | First active form |
#item.activeForms[0].formDefinition.name | First active form definition name. See section 4.3 |
#item.activeForms[0].linkedActiveTasks | Tasks linked to first active form. See section 8 Tasks Catalog |
#item.activeForms[0].questions | Questions for active form |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].id | Question id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].formDefinitionId | Form definition id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].category | Question category |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].ordinal | Question order |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].label | Question label |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].type | Question type |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].description | Question description |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].pattern | Validation pattern |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].required | Required flag |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].preserveOrder | Preserve order flag |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].value | Default/value field |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].options | Option list |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].parameters | Question parameter map |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].rules | Rule list |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers | Answer list |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].source | Question source |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].referenceKey | Question alias reference key |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].id | Answer id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].formId | Form id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].questionId | Question id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].ownerId | Owner id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].owner | Owner object |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].content | Raw answer content |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].question | Linked question |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].visible | Visible flag |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].dependsOn | Dependency id |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].displayValues | Display values |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].display | Display-friendly answer |
#question | Root question in question-answer trigger |
#answer | Root answer in question-answer trigger |
5. Question Catalog
Applies to:
- #question in Question Answer trigger
- #form.questions
- #item.activeForms[n].questions
5.1 Root Question Fields
Expression | Description |
#question.id | Question id |
#question.formDefinitionId | Form definition id |
#question.category | Category |
#question.ordinal | Display order |
#question.label | Label |
#question.type | Question type |
#question.description | Description |
#question.required | Required flag |
#question.value | Value/default value |
#question.options | Option values |
#question.parameters | Parameter map |
#question.rules | Rules |
#question.answers | Answers |
#question.source | Source value |
#question.referenceKey | Alias reference key |
5.2 Question Rules
Expression | Description |
#question.rules[0].id | Rule id |
#question.rules[0].questionId | Question id |
#question.rules[0].type | Rule type |
#question.rules[0].value | Rule value |
5.3 Question Answers
Expression | Description |
#question.answers[0] | First answer |
#question.answers[0].id | Answer id |
#question.answers[0].content | Answer content |
#question.answers[0].display | Display value |
5.4 Question Examples via Active Forms
Expression | Description |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].label | First question label on first active form |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].type | First question type |
#item.activeForms[0].questions[0].answers[0].display | First answer display value |
6. Answer Catalog
Applies to:
- #answer in Question Answer trigger
- #question.answers
- #item.activeForms[n].questions[n].answers
6.1 Root Answer Fields
Expression | Description |
#answer.id | Answer id |
#answer.formId | Form id |
#answer.questionId | Question id |
#answer.ownerId | Owner id - see Entities for further usage |
#answer.owner | Owner entity |
#answer.content | Raw stored content |
#answer.question | Linked question |
#answer.visible | Visible flag |
#answer.applies | Applies flag |
#answer.dependsOn | Dependency question id |
#answer.displayValues | Display values list |
#answer.display | Display-friendly value |
6.2 Nested Answer Examples
Expression | Description |
#answer.question.label | Label of the linked question |
#answer.owner.id | Owner id - see Entities for further usage |
#answer.owner.type | Owner entity type |
7. Attribute Catalog
Applies to:
- #item.attributes
- #item.directAttributes
- #attribute in Attribute Create trigger
- #entity.attributes
7.1 Root Attribute Fields
Expression | Description |
#attribute.id | Attribute id |
#attribute.nodeId | Linked item id (file, folder etc) |
#attribute.name | Attribute name |
#attribute.value | Attribute value |
7.2 Item Attribute Map
Expression | Description |
#item.attributes["Name"] | Attribute object by name |
#item.attributes["Name"].id | Attribute id |
#item.attributes["Name"].nodeId | Linked item id (file, folder, etc) |
#item.attributes["Name"].name | Attribute name |
#item.attributes["Name"].value | Attribute value |
| #item.attributes.get('attributeName').getValue() | Safer method to fetch attribute value |
| #list.implode(#item.attributes?.![key], ',') | Return all attribute key names of an item |
7.3 Entity Attribute Map
Expression | Description |
#entity.attributes["Name"] | Entity attribute object |
#entity.attributes["Name"].value | Entity attribute value |
8. Task Catalog
Applies to:
- #task in Task Action trigger
- #item.activeTasks
- #form.linkedTasks
- #form.linkedActiveTasks
- #entity.activeTasks
- #tasks in task-search style contexts
8.1 Root Task Fields
Expression | Description |
#task.id | Task id |
#task.workflowId | Workflow id |
#task.parentId | Parent task id |
#task.nodeId | Linked item id (file, folder, etc) |
#task.subject | Subject |
#task.description | Description |
#task.taskType | Task type code |
#task.type | Task type text |
#task.executionType | Execution type |
#task.completionType | Completion type |
#task.prevTask | Previous task id |
#task.nextTask | Next task id |
#task.dueDate | Due date |
#task.activatedDate | Activated date |
#task.terminatedDate | Terminated date |
#task.duration | Duration |
#task.active | Active flag |
#task.complete | Complete flag |
#task.owner | Owner entity ID |
#task.claimed | Claimed flag |
#task.ownerActive | Owner active flag |
#task.enabled | Enabled flag |
#task.visible | Visible flag |
#task.newFormAnswersOnReassignment | Reassignment behavior |
#task.templateId | Template id |
#task.context | Context payload |
8.2 Task Relationships
Expression | Description |
#task.workflow | Workflow object |
#task.tasks | Related tasks |
#task.activeTasks | Related active tasks |
#task.relationships | Relationship list |
#task.ownerRelationships | Owner relationship list |
#task.links | Link list |
#task.alarms | Alarm list |
#task.details | Detail list |
#task.properties | Properties map |
#task.item | Linked item object |
#task.user | Linked user |
8.3 Task Options
Expression | Description |
#task.options[0].id | Option id |
#task.options[0].label | Option label |
#task.options[0].condition | Option condition |
#task.options[0].applicable | Applicable flag |
#task.options[0].status | Status |
#task.options[0].gotoTask | Next task target |
8.4 Task Relationships
Expression | Description |
#task.relationships[0].id | Relationship id |
#task.relationships[0].taskId | Task id |
#task.relationships[0].assigneeId | Assignee id |
#task.relationships[0].action | Relationship action |
#task.relationships[0].completedDate | Completion date |
8.5 Task Details
Expression | Description |
#task.details[0].id | Detail id |
#task.details[0].taskId | Task id |
#task.details[0].name | Detail name |
#task.details[0].value | Detail value |
#task.getDetail("Name") | Get detail object by name |
#task.getDetailValue("Name") | Get detail value by name |
8.6 Task Links
Expression | Description |
#task.links[0].id | Link id |
#task.links[0].taskId | Task id |
#task.links[0].dimensionId | Dimension id |
#task.links[0].link | Link name/type |
#task.links[0].linkValue | Link value |
8.7 Task Alarms
Expression | Description |
#task.alarms[0].id | Alarm id |
#task.alarms[0].taskId | Task id |
#task.alarms[0].name | Alarm name |
#task.alarms[0].type | Alarm type |
#task.alarms[0].action | Alarm action |
#task.alarms[0].alarmDate | Alarm date |
#task.alarms[0].properties | Alarm property map |
8.8 Active Task Access from Item
Expression | Description |
#item.activeTasks[0].subject | First active task subject |
#item.activeTasks[0].dueDate | First active task due date |
#item.activeTasks[0].details[0].name | First detail name |
#item.activeTasks[0].relationships[0].assigneeId | First relationship assignee |
#item.activeTasks[0].options[0].label | First option label |
8.9 Task List Variable
Expression | Description |
#tasks | Task list in task-search style contexts |
#tasks[0].id | First task id |
#tasks[0].subject | First task subject |
9. Issue Catalog
Applies to:
- Issue Create
- Issue Submitted
- Issue Complete
#issue generally follows the item-style surface.
Expression | Description |
#issue.id | Issue id |
#issue.title | Issue title |
#issue.description | Issue description |
#issue.type | Issue item type |
#issue.status | Issue status |
#issue.attributes | Issue attribute map |
#issue.activeTasks | Issue active tasks |
#issue.activeForms | Issue active forms |
#issue.comments | Issue comments |
#issue.tags | Issue tags |
#folderId | Parent folder id passed in issue flows |
10. Entity Catalog
Applies to:
- User Create
- Group Create
- Company Create
- #entities in entity-search style expressions
May need to set the context variable #entity to an entity object such as #user, #item.creator, #user.ancestor[0], etc.
Can use #expr.entitySearch( [INSERT ENTITY_ID], '#entities')[0] to fetch an entity object based on an available entity ID (User ID, Team ID, or Company ID).
10.1 Common Entity Fields
Expression | Description |
#entity.id | Entity id |
#entity.type | Entity type |
#entity.activeTasks | Active tasks |
#entity.claimedTasks | Claimed tasks |
#entity.ancestors | Hierarchy ancestors |
#entity.descendants | Hierarchy descendants |
#entity.role | Role |
#entity.activeTasksMetaData | Task metadata map |
#entity.attributes | Entity attributes |
#entity.getAttribute("Name") | Attribute helper |
10.2 User-Style Fields
Expression | Description |
#entity.firstName | First name |
#entity.middleName | Middle name |
#entity.lastName | Last name |
#entity.username | Username |
#entity.name | Full/display name |
#entity.favourites | Favorite items |
#entity.emails | Email list |
#entity.groups | Group list |
#entity.companies | Company list |
#entity.defaultCompany | Default company |
#entity.backups | Backup users |
#entity.backupsFor | Users this user backs up |
#entity.locked | Locked flag |
#entity.lockedDetail | Lock detail |
#entity.lastActiveDate | Last active date |
#entity.defaultEmail | Default email |
#entity.lockedOutCompanyIds | Locked-out company ids |
#entity.isNative | False for SSO users |
#entity.backupExpiryDate | Backup expiry date |
10.3 Advanced Entity Examples
Expression | Description |
#expr.entitySearch( #item.createdBy, '#entities')[0] | Return entity object of user that created the item |
#list.explodeProperty(#entity.backups, 'name') | Returns list of names of an entity's backups |
#expr.isMemberOf('Developers') | Returns true if the current user logged in is a member of the listed Teams, in this case the team “Developers”. False otherwise. |
10.4 Entity Attribute Map
Expression | Description |
#entity.attributes["attributeName"] | Entity attribute object |
#entity.attributes["attributeName"].value | Entity attribute value |
| #user.attributes.get('attributeName').getValue() | User attribute value |
| #list.implode(#user.attributes?.![key], ', ') | Returns all attribute keys in a comma-separated string. |
10.3 Team-Style Fields
Expression | Description |
#entity.name | Team name |
#entity.description | Team description |
#entity.subgroups | Sub teams |
#entity.users | Users in team (returns list of entities) |
#entity.groups | Related teams |
#entity.emails | Team emails |
#entity.email | Primary team email |
| #entity.attributes.get('attributeName').getValue() | Get specific team attribute |
| #user.ancestors | List of teams a user is part of or inherits from a backup. See ListUtil function examples to manipulate. |
| #list.implode(#user.ancestors?.![name], ', ') | Return a comma-separated string of user's team names. |
| #list.implode(#entity.users?.![username], ', ') | Return all team member emails in a comma-separated string |
10.4 Company-Style Fields
Expression | Description |
#entity.name | Company name |
#entity.shortName | Short name |
#entity.baseUrl | Base URL |
#entity.subcompanies | Child companies |
#entity.groups | Company teams |
#entity.users | Company users |
#entity.roles | Company roles |
#entity.statuses | Company statuses |
#entity.emails | Company emails |
#entity.locked | Locked flag |
10.5 Entity List Variable
Expression | Description |
#entities | Entity list |
#entities[0].id | First entity id |
#entities[0].type | First entity type |
#entities[0].name | First entity name when supported |
11. Dataset Catalog
Applies to:
- Create Dataset Row
- Dataset Row Update
- Dataset-search style contexts
11.1 Row Variables
Expression | Description |
#row | Created row |
#oldRow | Row before update |
#newRow | Row after update |
#row.id | Row id |
#row.dataSet | Parent dataset |
#row.dataEntries | Data entry map |
#row.cells | Column-to-value map |
#row.getValue("ColumnName") | Helper to get cell value |
11.2 Row Entry Surface
Expression | Description |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].id | Entry id |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].dataSetId | Dataset id |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].rowId | Row id |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].name | Column name |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].value | Cell value |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].dataSet | Parent dataset |
#row.dataEntries["ColumnName"].compositeKey | Composite key |
11.3 Dataset Root Surface
Expression | Description |
#dataSet.id | Dataset id |
#dataSet.ownerId | Owner id |
#dataSet.name | Dataset name |
#dataSet.description | Dataset description |
#dataSet.columnsMetadata | Column metadata |
#dataSet.columns | Column list |
#dataSet.data | Row list |
#dataSet.unique | Unique flag |
11.4 Dataset Columns
Expression | Description |
#dataSet.columns[0].name | Column name |
#dataSet.columns[0].ordinal | Column order |
#dataSet.columns[0].composite | Composite flag |
#dataSet.columns[0].isNumber | Numeric flag |
11.5 Dataset Data Examples
Expression | Description |
#dataSet.data[0].id | First row id |
#dataSet.data[0].cells["Status"] | First row status value |
#oldRow.cells["Status"] | Previous status value |
#newRow.cells["Status"] | New status value |
| Option 1: (( dataSet:<DATASET_ID>:#dataSet.data.?[(#variable1 == #this.cells['Col1'] || #variable2 == #this.cells['Col2']) && 'value3' == #this.cells['Col4']]?.![cells['Col5']] )) Option 2 (returns multiple): (( #expr.dataSetSearch( <DATASET_ID>, "#dataSet.data.?[( #this.cells['Col1Title'] == 'ABC' || #this.cells['Col2Title'] == 'Chapter 2' || #this.cells['Col3Title'] == 'Author') && #this.cells[#Col4] == 'Yes' ].![cells['Col5']]") )) | 2 ways to fetch a value from a dataset. Using a dataset ID, lookup multiple column values in a dataset (Can use AND '&&' or OR '||' symbols) (ie (Col1 || Col2 || Col3) && Col4), and return the corresponding values found in Col5. May return multiples if multiple rows are matched. |
12. Event Catalog
Applies to:
- All event action execution contexts
The event object is available as #event. Commonly used fields are typically top-level event metadata and action lists.
Expression | Description |
#event.id | Event id |
#event.name | Event name if available |
#event.actions | Event action list if available |
#event.actions[0].id | First action id if exposed |
#event.actions[0].ordinal | First action order if exposed |
| #event.actions[0].eventId | First action's event ID |
| #event.actions[0].action | First action's name |
| #event.triggers[0].eventId | First trigger's trigger ID |
| #event.triggers[0].trigger | First trigger's name |
13. Workflow Catalog
Applies to:
- Workflow Activate
- Workflow Terminate
- Task-linked workflow access through #task.workflow
#workflow typically follows the task/workflow model used in workflow contexts.
Expression | Description |
#workflow.id | Workflow id |
#workflow.subject | Workflow subject |
#workflow.status | Workflow status |
#workflow.tasks | Workflow tasks |
#workflow.activeTasks | Workflow active tasks |
14. Utility Trigger Variables
Applies to:
- Specific trigger families only
14.1 Comment
Expression | Description |
#comment | Comment object |
#comment.id | Comment id when exposed |
#comment.content | Comment content when exposed |
14.2 Tag
Expression | Description |
#tag | Tag object |
#tag.id | Tag id when exposed |
#tag.name | Tag name when exposed |
| #item.tags | List of tags for an item |
| #item.tags(0) | First tag of an item. Unordered. |
| #item.tags?.get(0) | Safer fetch of the first tag under an item |
| #list.implode(#item.tags.![tag], ', ') | String of comma-separated tag names |
14.3 Status
Expression | Description |
#status | Status object or status value |
14.4 Compare Failure
Expression | Description |
#compareError | Compare error payload |
#left | Left-side comparison object |
#right | Right-side comparison object |
14.5 File Conversion Failure
Expression | Description |
#error | Conversion error payload or message |
14.6 Document Object
Specific Feature. Related to a panel called "Document Objects" on a File.
Expression | Description |
#documentObject | Document object payload |
#documentObject.file | Linked file when exposed |
14.7 On Email Receive
Expression | Description |
#title | Email title |
#subject | Email subject |
#to | Email recipients |
#from | Email sender |
#file | File created or attached in email flow |
14.8 Content Intelligence
For Files/Folder events where Content Intelligence has been processed.
Expression | Description |
#fileResults | Content intelligence file results |
#folderResults | Content intelligence folder results |
15. Action Output Catalog
Applies to:
- Later actions in the same event run after the producer action executes
15.1 Fixed Output Variables
Expression | Description |
#result | Prior action result |
#item | Item created or replaced by action |
#file | File returned by action |
#response | Web service response body |
#statusCode | Web service HTTP status code |
#FTP_UPLOAD_STATUS | FTP upload status |
#rowsCreated | Dataset rows created |
#rowsModified | Dataset rows modified |
#rowsDeleted | Dataset rows deleted |
#splitFiles | Split file collection |
#splitFilesMap | Split file mapping |
#splitFailures | Split failures |
#allCommentsGroupedByAssignee | Comments grouped by assignee |
#sourceFile | Source file |
#commentAuthorsMap | Comment author map |
15.2 Dynamic Output Variables
These are user-configured keys that become new root variables.
Expression | Description |
#yourVariableName | Variable created by Set Context Variable action |
#yourDatabaseKey | Variable created by Database Read action |
Examples:
- #approvalOwner
- #customerRecord
- #targetFolder
- #routingDecision
16. Recommended Deep-Access Patterns
Expression | Description |
#item != null and #item.attributes["Department"] != null | Safe attribute check |
#item.activeTasks.size() > 0 and #item.activeTasks[0].subject == "Review" | Safe first-task check |
#item.activeForms.size() > 0 and #item.activeForms[0].questions.size() > 0 | Safe active-form question check |
#answer != null and #answer.display != null | Safe answer display check |
#row != null and #row.cells["Status"] == "Approved" | Safe dataset row check |
#entity != null and #entity.type == "USER" | Safe entity type check |
17. Appendix Notes
- #file, #folder, #issue, and similar item-like roots often expose the same nested item-style surface as #item.
- #item.activeForms and #item.activeTasks are collections, so index access should be guarded with size checks.
- Map-based access such as #item.attributes["Name"] is generally the safest way to access attributes.
- Action-output variables only exist after the producing action runs successfully in the same event pipelin