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sourceDocument: Australia Build workflows
sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/build-workflows

 Release :

    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Build workflows

ft:clusterId :

    - crworkflow

bundleId :

    - crworkflow

workflow :

    - Creator


---

# Create Record step

# Create Record step {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
* 
* Updated March 12, 2026
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Creates a record on any table. You can dynamically add and configure fields for the record.

## Roles and availability {#create-record-action-designer__section_pwq_rb5_kcb}

Available as an Workflow Studio action step. Users with the action_designer role can create a custom action with one or more action steps.

## Inputs {#create-record-action-designer__section_lx4_cfl_kyb}

Provide a value for each input that your flow needs. To add dynamic values, you can also drag and drop pills from the Data panel or select them from the pill picker.{#create-record-action-designer__inputs-description}

Table
:   Data type: Table Name

    Table in which to create record.

Fields
:   Data type: Template Values

    Field values to set for the record. For example, to set the short description to a certain value, select Short description and set the desired
    value.

    To learn about creating template value input, see [Create a template value input](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/wQHQA5k8M7qN~1ggzzGBTw "Enable flow authors to set field values for a record being created or updated. Use a template value input to set different field values each time you add an action or subflow to a flow.").  
    Important:  
    The system does not support updating multiple journal fields such as the additional comments or work notes of a task record.

## Outputs {#create-record-action-designer__section_mx4_cfl_kyb}

These outputs appear in the Data panel. You can use them as inputs elsewhere in your flow.{#create-record-action-designer__outputs-description}

Table
:   Data type: Table Name

    Table where record was created.

Record
:   Data type: Record

    Reference to record created.

## Action error evaluation {#create-record-action-designer__id_lg2_4s3_15b}

If this step fails
:   Data type: Choice

    Option to continue running the next step or go to error evaluation. To use the step status code or message for a custom action error condition, see [Action error evaluation](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TJkLnvv_cE34AFa4p0LuVQ "Enable actions to catch step failures and continue running. Identify when specific error conditions occur and return your own action status code, status message, and error state.").