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Before you begin, ensure the workflow includes a reference to a field that is bound to the list you wish to update. The field contains a reference to its source list, so specifying a field identifies what list is being updated. The field itself is not leveraged for and process data in the workflow. Additionally, a table field with at least one column should be present, and controls should exist in the workflow to ensure the table field has data at the point where the List Update node is hit.
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