Applies to
Bridge by Smartsheet
Bridge utilities: Data Storage
With the Data Storage utility, you can store and retrieve data against a user, a workflow run, or globally as required.
Remembering users preferences or details, or tracking details across multiple users are significant use cases for the Data Storage utility.
If you are looking to store simple key value pairs, better use the Key Management functions. Data Storage is mainly for storing JSON Objects.
Store data
Specify these three values when storing data:
- Storage location: Where to store the data against. Valid options are user, request, or global.
- Name of DataStore: What key to store the data under.
- Data To Store: The data to be stored.
Retrieve or Delete data
Specify these two values when retrieving or deleting data:
- Storage location: Where to store the data against. Valid options are user, request, or global.
- Name of DataStore: What key to store the data under.
Check data
Check if data exists, can redirect different ways through a junction if it does or doesn't exist. Specify these two values when checking data:
- Name: Name of the state.
- Storage location: Where the data is stored, valid options are user, request, or global.
- Name of DataStore: What key the data is stored under.