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title: "[List] Add Item"
slug: "list-add-item"
updated: 2025-01-23T21:59:15Z
published: 2025-01-23T21:59:15Z
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# [List] Add Item

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.6.0 |
| **Location** | System > Caching |

The Add Item (List) step adds an object to a specified Cache. The CacheName and CacheTypeName Inputs are used to determine which Cache to clear data from, and the TypeName drop-down is used to determine what kind of Data to clear from the Cache. Then, users Input the Key value for the Cache in the Key Input. Upon running, the step will clear the values from Cache.

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## Properties

#### Cache (9.6+)

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cache Name | Project level cache instances. | --- |
| Selected Cache Definition | Displays the definition of the chosen cache instance. | --- |
| Item Type | Data type of the items to be added to the list. | --- |
| Select Cache at Runtime | Runtime selecting a cache is an advanced action and may create problems if the cache selected is not valid. Instead of this feature, we recommend using multiple cache steps with paths to each so that the configuration of your process is very clear. | Boolean |

#### Cache Setup (prior to 9.6)

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cache Instance Name | Define the name that is associated with the cache to clear. | String |
| Cache Type Name | Choose the cache type that was established in System > Administration > Cache. | --- |
| Type Name | Select the Data type of the value being cleared from the cache. | --- |
| Clear By Key | This setting will create a "Key" as an input to clear the cache using the Key. | Boolean |

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Key | The value by which this cache is accessible. | String |
| Value | Value to add to the cache. | String |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1737669483078.png)Version 9 example   
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2022-11-29_16h28_53.png)Version 8 example ​

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Properties have changes across all Cache Steps. | [9.6](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-96x-release-notes) | January 2025 | [DT-042388] |

Related Information

Articles: [Cache Fetch Flow Behavior](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/cache-fetch-flow-behavior) [Cache Definitions](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/cache-definitions)