Field merge integer array example

The following table shows the result of merging field values in arrays when there are multiple users at a step.

  • The Workflow Properties columns show each field, its initial values, and the merge type.
  • The Step_1 columns show what the three users entered for each field.
  • The Step_2 column shows the contents of each field after the values have been merged.

See Merge types for a description of each merge type.

Table 1. Workflow properties and their resulting values
Workflow Properties Step_1 Step_2  
Field and initial value Type User_A User_B User_C Resulting values
int_add_0 = 0 Add 10 15 20 45 Adds all values
int_add_10 = 10 Add 10 15 15 40 Discards User_A entry - same as initial value
int_append = 10 Append 10 15 15 10 15 15 Discards User_A entry - same as initial value
int_append_nodup = 10 AppendNoDup 10 15 15 10 15

Discards User_A entry - same as initial value

Discards User_C entry - same as User_B entry
int_default = 0 Default 10 15 20 0 No change from initial value
int_override = 1 2 3 Override 10 nochange 30 15 20 15 20 nochange nochange 20 2 3 Each entry overrides all elements of the array. User_C is the last entry.
int_override_entry = 1 2 3 Override entry 10 nochange 30 15 20 15 20 nochange nochange 20 20 15 Each entry overrides only the changed elements.

TIP

  • For the merge types Add, Append, and AppendNoDup, the system discards all participant entries that match the initial value of the field. Therefore, to add all values entered by participants, use the Add merge type and leave the initial value set at zero.
  • For merge type AppendNoDup, the system also discards any entry that is a duplicate of the value entered by another participant.