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Copy item from list a to list b, compare lists, update lists, and send email

Forum|Forum|9 months ago
February 6, 2025
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asalako
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Community,

I have the following scenario I’m attempting to building using nintex workflow and two sharepoint lists.

I have two lists, list a and list b. What I’d like to create is two workflows one when an item is created in list a it is copied to list b which will be used to compare list a when something changes.

Workflow 2.

When an item in list a modified. The modified item is compared to it’s respective item in list b. The changes are then added to an email. Once the email is sent list b is then updated with the modifications from list a

Best answer by gman

asalako,

I would suggest using a couple of Site workflows to manage the comparison of the two lists. This can be activated on a regular interval, say hourly or daily. You’ll need some properties in each of the lists to identify a “new” item vs. a “modified” one. Your site workflow(s) can then compare based on which state it finds an item in.

Site workflows can be a useful means to organizing or replicating list content as it has scope into all data on the site.

Hope this helps,

Gerard

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SimonMuntz
Nintex Employee
Forum|Forum|9 months ago
February 9, 2025

Hi @asalako,

Welcome to the community.
Your scenario seems straightforward. Is there anything in particular that you need help with?

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asalako
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Forum|Forum|9 months ago
February 10, 2025

@SimonMuntz The issue is I’m not sure where to how to implement to solution. The copy item is the easy part which I have implemented to second part of the solution is where I’m stuck.

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gman
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Forum|Forum|9 months ago
February 10, 2025

asalako,

I would suggest using a couple of Site workflows to manage the comparison of the two lists. This can be activated on a regular interval, say hourly or daily. You’ll need some properties in each of the lists to identify a “new” item vs. a “modified” one. Your site workflow(s) can then compare based on which state it finds an item in.

Site workflows can be a useful means to organizing or replicating list content as it has scope into all data on the site.

Hope this helps,

Gerard