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Data · Workflow node

Append to list

The Append to list node as it appears in the workflow editor.

What it does

Return a list with a new item at the end.

This node prepares a value for later steps and does not post or change anything in Discord by itself. It produces Updated list, which you can connect wherever the workflow needs it.

Typical use

Add a newly submitted answer to a list, then store the returned list in a variable.

How to use it

  1. Add it from DataOpen the node library and choose Append to list from Data.
  2. Connect the workflow pathConnect Flow in from the previous step and Flow to the next step.
  3. Choose settings and connect valuesSet Collection, Operation, Value. Connections can also supply values produced by earlier nodes.

Settings

These are the options shown when you add this node. A connected value can replace a setting when the workflow runs.

SettingStarting valueWhat it controls
CollectionNoneUsed when List is not connected from an earlier node.
OperationappendChooses the calculation or change this node performs.
ValueEmptyUsed when Value is not connected from an earlier node.

Value connections

Value connections pass information between nodes without changing the order of the workflow. When an input is not connected, BotFrame uses the value selected in the node or details from the starting Discord event when available.

Inputs

ListList
Required
ValueAny value
Optional

Outputs

Updated listList
Optional

What happens when it runs

This node prepares a value for later steps and does not post or change anything in Discord by itself. It produces Updated list, which you can connect wherever the workflow needs it.

You can use this item in a published BotFrame workflow. You can also test it in the simulator.

These details match the node currently available in the BotFrame workflow editor.