List data type, update value using key

[JayakumarSanthanam (Jayakumar)]

Is there an option to change existing value to new value for a particular key in a dictionary data type, or should we use remove followed by add to get this done.?

[1996 (Neelima G)]

Hi @JayakumarSanthanam,

Check below links hope this will helps you.

Update Dictionary value based on Key matching

I am trying to update dictionary values based on search operation done on Dictionary key. when i print default values of Dictionary using for each, it prints well. but when i update the value of keys, then i get error as. collection was modified enumeration operation may not execute on second run.

How to get and update the value of a dynamic key in a dictionary

Hi People, I declared a dictionary, newDict = New Dictionary(Of String, Decimal), however i intend to add random peoples names as string and a decimal value to the dictionary, i also want to ensure that names aren’t repeated and for the repeated names, whatever decimal value i pass should be added to the value in the dictionary. For instance New Dictionary {“James Smith”, 7.8; “Luke Jake”, 12.7; “Brain Smart”, 8.9} First i checked New Dictionary.containsKey(persons name). Now i need to get …

If it works, mark it as solution.

Thanks,
Neelima.

[Udhay (Udhayanidhi Natarajan)]

HI @JayakumarSanthanam,

You can directly use an assign activity to modify the value for any key.
dict(“key”) = newValue

If the key is not present in the dictionary, then a new key value pair is created in this case.

Happy coding!