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# Update Multiple Records action

# Update Multiple Records action {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Look up and update multiple records as a single action. Using this action removes the need to separately look up a list of records and then process the list with For Each flow logic. Set field values with a template or add and configure them using data pills.

## Roles and availability {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__section_ocy_bd3_pkb}

Available as a Workflow Studio ServiceNow core action. Users with the flow_designer or admin role can add an action to a flow and define configuration details.

## Fields {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__section_psb_td3_pkb}

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| Field | Description |
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| Table | Select the table containing the records to look up and update. |
| Conditions | Define the filter conditions used to look up records. |
| Field Values | Set static or dynamic values of fields in the record. For example, to set the short description to a static value, select Short description and set the desired value.{#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__field-values-desc} To add dynamic values, see [Create a template value input](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/070zCyBVaI8y2ODG9TqojA "Enable flow authors to set field values for a record being created or updated. Use a template value input to set different field values each time you add an action or subflow to a flow."). {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__dynamic-vals} Important: The system does not support updating multiple journal fields such as the additional comments or work notes of a task record. |
| Order by | Select the field you want to use to sort the records when more than one record matches the defined conditions. |
| Sort Type | Determine whether to sort the records alphabetically in ascending or descending order. |
| Don't fail on error | Specify whether to continue running the flow when there is an error. |
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## Example {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__section_oxk_slv_rkb}

## Outputs {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__section_mcz_slv_rkb}

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| Field | Description | Data Type |
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| Count | Number of records updated. If no records are updated, the count is 0. | Integer |
| Error Message | Message that displays if the action produces an error. | String |
| Status | The completion status of the action as a numeric value. * 0 (success) * 1 (error) {#update-multiple-records-flow-designer__ul_qd5_kj1_wkb} | Choice |
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