"Build Dynamic String" missing/renamed?

Question

I'm doing some designer training for designer 2013 but some of the projects I have found are for SP2010. One of the the workflows I'm trying to make for a ticketing system is asking me to build a dynamic string, but that action doesn't exist in Designer 2013.

Can someone share what this has been changed to?

Answer 1

In SP 2010 and 2013, the "build dynamic string" action is not needed.  You can build your strings right inside of the other actions instead of having to do it as a separate action.  For example, when you add the action called "set a field's value", when you click the "value" blue underlined word, you get 2 button choices.  There is an ellipsis (which looks like a button with a couple of dots on it), and the other button is the function button (which says fx).  Click the ellipsis button, and there's where you build your dynamic string.  You'll see this ellipsis everywhere in 2010 and 2013 actions.

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Answer 2

I have seen those, thanks a lot for the answer!