* This topic applies to Nintex Workflow Enterprise Edition only
* This action requires Microsoft SharePoint Server
The Query User Profile action will retrieve information about a user from their SharePoint user profile.
To use the workflow action:
Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.
Alternatively
To change the settings used by the action:
For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.
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Action Settings
User
The login name of the user whose profile should be queried. Multiple users can be specified.
Properties to retrieve
A list of available profile properties that the action can read. More than one property may be retrieved.
To specify the property to retrieve:
- Select the desired property in the drop-down menu.
- Click the Add button and the property will appear below the Properties to retrieve box.
- Specify a workflow variable to store the value of the property to be retrieved.
Note: If a variable that is not a collection is selected, only the first result will be stored.
Advanced
Credentials
An account with permissions to query the user profiles.