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Trying to have workflow lookup a value from another list and return it based on selection

  • November 19, 2024
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I have a list A with all my workflows and Forms. When I select “Site” in the current list, I want it to go to List 2 which has “Site” and “QA Manager” to lookup the value of Site and return the value associated with it. How do I accomplish that?

 

Table two:

A Manager | Site

Bob | Site 1

Cheryl | Site 2

 

When Site 2 is Selected in List one, it will return Cheryl to the QA Manager column on List one.

 

Thanks in advance

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SimonMuntz
Nintex Employee
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  • Nintex Employee
  • January 27, 2025

Hi ​@jamvan,

Add a Calculated value control to your form and use a Lookup function that takes the selection as one of its inputs.


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  • February 10, 2025

jamvan, for a workflow to do this you’ll need to use a Query action to find and filter the results you want. Those results can then be used to update the current item. 

You can also automate starting the workflow from a ribbon action, but you’ll need SharePoint Designer to create a listview ribbon action. Otherwise just run the workflow manually on the item.

Gerard