Accessing values from Branch blocks in Workflows

Overview

When building workflows with conditional branches, you may need to access values collected within branch blocks in subsequent steps. This article explains how to properly reference these values using dot notation, ensuring your workflow remains efficient without duplicating steps.

Using dot notation to access Branch values

You can access values from within a branch block using dot notation without needing to reference the specific branch or path. This approach allows you to reference information across different parts of your workflow seamlessly.

Example:

To access a value from a user input step within a branch, use:

actions['user-input-slug'].outputs['org']['name']

Troubleshooting value accessibility

If you find that values collected inside a branch block are not accessible outside the branch, follow these steps:

Use direct dot notation that references the specific action and its outputs
Add an empty path for reverse conditions if the expected information is not initially set in the step above the conditional block

Benefits of this approach

Using dot notation to reference values from branch blocks allows you to:

Maintain cleaner workflow configurations
Avoid duplicating subsequent steps under each branch path
Access information consistently regardless of which branch path was executed