Array.String data type

Store a sequence of alphanumeric text values in an array.

Basic options

Option	Description
Label	Displays the label used to identify the data variable in the Workflow Studio interface. The label can consist of any text.
Name	Displays the name used to identify the data variable in script calls. The name can only consist of alphanumeric and underscore characters. The system automatically converts the label into a valid name by removing or replacing any special characters.
Type	Indicates the type of data stored by the data variable.
Mandatory	Indicates whether the data variable must contain a value when configured in an action.

Advanced options for Array variables

Option	Description
Hint	Provides guidance to flow or action designers on how to configure the data.
Max rows	Specifies the maximum number of entries to display in the Workflow Studio interface. The array can store more values than it displays.

Advanced options for String variables

Option	Description
Max length	Specifies the maximum length a string value can have when entered from the user interface. The variable can store longer strings than it can display.
Hint	Provides guidance to flow or action designers on how to configure the data.
Default value	Specifies the value used when a flow or action designer does not provide a value.

Create a list of users who have a user role

This example uses a custom action to generate a list of users who have a specific user role. To create the custom action to generate an array of strings, see Create a custom action to generate an array of strings from a list of records.

In this example, the users array contains three users who have the admin role.

{
    "users": [
        "System Administrator",
        "Rob Phillips",
        "Fred Luddy"
    ]
}