Update Data

Update Data receives one or more data records and changes or adds the fields you specify. Fields you do not touch stay as they were.

When to use it

• Adding a processing date or a status to each record.
• Fixing a field before storing it in another system.
• Completing a record with data another component computes.

Configuration

Field	What it does
Data	The record, or records, to update.
Number Of Fields	How many fields to change or add, from 1 to 15. For each one a Field appears where you type the name and the value.

Advanced options

Field	What it does
Text Key	The field used as the record’s main text.
Text Key Validator	Checks that the Text Key field exists in the data. Off by default.

Output

The Processed Data output holds the updated records.

Example

A flow reads orders and must mark them as reviewed before sending them to the ERP.

1. Connect the orders to Data and set Number Of Fields to 1.
2. In the field, type status with the value reviewed.
3. Connect Processed Data to the ERP component.

Related components

• Create Data: creates a new record.