What is the comparison of workflow actions between Nintex for SharePoint On-Prem and Nintex for Office 365?
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On Prem |
O365 |
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Action set |
Action set |
Add user to AD group |
Office 365 add user to security group |
Assign Flexi task |
Start a task process |
Assign to-do task |
Assign a task |
Build string |
Build string |
Calculate date |
Add time to date |
Change state |
Set next state |
Check in item |
Check in item |
Check out item |
Check out item |
Collection operation |
Add item to collection |
Collection operation |
Check if item exists in collection |
Collection operation |
Count items in collection |
Collection operation |
Get item from collection |
Collection operation |
Join items in collection |
Collection operation |
Remove duplicates from collection |
Collection operation |
Remove item from collection |
Collection operation |
Remove last item from collection |
Collection operation |
Remove value from collection |
Collection operation |
Sort items in collection |
Convert Value |
Convert Value |
Copy item |
Copy document |
Create AD user |
Office 365 create user |
Create item |
Create list item |
Create item in another site |
Create list item or document set |
Create site |
Office 365 create site |
Create site collection |
Office 365 create site collection |
Decommission site collection |
Office 365 delete site collection |
Delete drafts |
Office 365 delete drafts |
Delete item |
Delete item |
Delete multiple items |
Office 365 delete items |
Delete previous versions |
Office 365 delete previous versions |
Delete site |
Office 365 delete site |
Discard Check out |
Discard Check out item |
Document generation |
Document generation |
End workflow |
Terminate Current workflow |
Filter |
Filter |
For each |
For each |
Log in History List |
Log to History List |
Loop |
Loop with Condition |
Math Operation |
Do Calculation |
Pause for |
Pause for duration |
Pause Until |
Pause until date |
Query List |
Query List |
Regular Expression |
Regular Expression |
Remove user from AD group |
Office 365 remove user from security group |
Run if |
Run if |
Run Parallel Actions |
Parallel Block |
Send document set to repository |
Office 365 send document set to repository |
Send document to repository |
Office 365 send document to repository |
Send Notification |
Send an Email |
Set a Condition |
Conditional Branch |
Set approval status |
Office 365 set approval status |
Set document set approval status |
Office 365 set document set approval status |
Set Field Value |
Set Field in Current Item |
Set item permissions |
Office 365 update item permissions |
Set Variable |
Set Workflow Variable |
Set Workflow Status |
Set Workflow Status |
Start workflow |
Start workflow |
State Machine |
State Machine |
Switch |
Switch |
Terminate workflow |
Terminate current workflow |
Update Item |
Update List Item |
Update multiple items |
Office 365 update items |
Wait for item update |
Wait for Field Change in Current Item |
Actions available for mapping with caveat: these actions will map if AD and/or Exchange have been migrated to online
On Prem |
O365 |
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Decommission AD user |
Azure AD disable/enable user |
Update AD user |
Azure AD Update user |
Create appointment |
Exchange online create calendar item |
Create task |
Start a task process/Assign a task/Exchange online create task |
Get meeting suggestions |
Exchange online get meeting suggestions |
On-Prem actions without an equivalent O365 action
On Prem | Potential Alternatives |
Capture document set version | |
Convert document |
Can be replicated with the Document Generation action. |
Copy to file share |
Most file shares have been deprecated and replaced by online File Storage systems like Box, Google Drive, or OneDrive. |
Copy to SharePoint | |
Create list |
Can be accomplished with the Call HTTP Web Request action. |
Declare as record | |
Read document | |
Submit record | |
Undeclare as record | |
Update document |
Can be replicated with the Document Generation action. |
Commit Pending Changes |
Has been deprecated due to using the Workflow Manager workflow engine which is much better at batch processing workflow actions. |
Retrieve data |
Can be replaced with the new task actions and a custom content type. |
Store data | |
Wait for check out status change | |
Compile audience | |
Create AD group | |
Create audience | |
Delete AD group | |
Delete audience | |
Enable lync/OCS |
Has been deprecated due to Skype for Business licenses being applied with new Office 365 users. |
Provision user in exchange | |
Update user profile |
Has been replaced with the Azure AD update user. |
Complete workflow task | |
Delegate workflow task | |
Request approval |
Can be replaced with the new task actions and a custom content type. |
Request data |
Can be replaced with the new task actions and a custom content type. |
Request review |
Can be replaced with the new task actions and a custom content type. |
Task reminder | Has been built into the new task actions. |