Create Column activity

An activity that creates a column in Monday.


Create Column activity

Configure the Create Column activity

Examples

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Monday tab.

    Monday tab
  3. On the Monday tab, drag the Create Column activity onto your process.

    Drag Create Column activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Column activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Create Column Configuration

Specifies the information to create a column in Monday.

Figure: Create Column Configuration screen

Create Column Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Monday

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to Monday.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Monday
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Monday.

Workspace Name Or ID

Description:
Specifies the name or ID of the workspace in which to create the column.
Allowed Values:
  • A workspace name from the list.

    When you select the access token from the Monday field, this field shows the workspace names associated with the access token.

  • An integer that represents a workspace ID.

    The workspace ID comes from Monday.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
Refer to:
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Board ID

Description:
Specifies the name or ID of the board in which to create the column.
Allowed Values:
  • A board name from the list.

    When you specify the workspace name or workspace ID in the Workspace Name Or ID field, this field shows the board names associated with the workspace.

  • An integer that represents a board ID.

    The board ID comes from Monday.

Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
Refer to:
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Column Title

Description:
Specifies the title of the column to create in Monday.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
  • Special characters
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
Refer to:
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Column Type

Description:
Specifies the type of column to create.
Allowed Values:
A column type from the list.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Configure Custom Label

Opens this Screen:
Create Column Configuration > Configure Custom Label
To Open this Field:
  1. In the Column Type field, select DropDown.
Function of this Screen:
Configures the labels to add to the column.

Description

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for the column.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Store Column ID In This Variable

Description:
Specifies a variable to store the ID of the column.

The column ID comes from Monday.

Allowed Values:
A variable.

Format:

  • String

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Underscores (_)
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Example:
Refer to:
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Create Column Configuration > Configure Custom Label

Configures the labels to add to the column.

Figure: Create Column Configuration > Configure Custom Label screen

Create Column Configuration Configure Custom Label

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Label

Description:
Specifies the label to add to the column.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
  • Special characters
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Add Add icon

Function:
Adds a row to create a label.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the selected row.