Create Type From Data

Overview

Users can use the Create Type From Data feature to recreate or track data from a specific Flow. The Create Type From Data is a feature found in the Data Definitions window that compiles the configured Data Definitions and converts them into a singular Defined Data Structure. 

Example

The following example will demonstrate how to create a Flow Structure data type called "Company" based on pre-existing String data.

1. In a Designer Project and select CREATE FLOW from the top Action bar. Select Flow, provide a Name, then click CREATE.
2. Click SETUP INPUT DATA, then click DEFINE.
3. Under NAME, enter "EmployeeName" as a String [Text]. Click the pencil icon and enter "Sam Thomson" as a Constant mapping. Enter "EmployeeEmail" under NAME as a String [Text] and Constant map in "example@company.com". Click Save and close the window.
4. Attach a Create Data step to the Show Form step and the End step from the FAVORITE STEPS category of the Toolbox panel.
5. On the Properties panel, click SHOW EDITOR under Data To Create. 
6. From the Data Definitions window, click Create Type. Enter "Company" under Data Name. Click CREATE.
7. Provide the Data Name, "Company", then click CREATE. 
8. Select Edit Type.
9. Define two String [Text] Types for EmployeeEmail and EmployeeName, then click SAVE.
10. Under Input, click Edit, then change the mapping for Company to Build Data; Select From Flow Employee Email and Employee Name to their corresponding Input. 
11. CLOSE twice to leave the Data Definitions window. 
12. Save the Flow, then if desired, close via X.

Debug

1. From the Flow Designer, select the Debug link from the top Action bar.
2. Click START DEBUGGING. 
3. Fill out the Form, or Submit the previously configured values. 
4. After the Flow runs, select the Create Data step, then View Output Data. 
   Verify that the Data being Output is a Flow Structure called Company that contains the EmployeeEmail and EmployeeName Properties.