Get SharePoint user from user information list
Note: Virto Workflows for Office 365 is no longer sold. The add-in and the SharePoint 2013 workflows it adds actions to stopped working in SharePoint Online on April 2, 2026, when Microsoft retired SharePoint Add-ins and SharePoint 2013 workflows. This documentation is kept for reference.
This activity allows to get the SharePoint user from a user information list and store the result in variable.
Parameters
Input parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| siteURL (optional) | Site URL where you want to get the user. Default value is current site url. | https://contoso/SiteUrl; https://contoso/Sites/SiteUrl;[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]/subSite |
| The following user | User id, login name or email which you want to get. | john@virtosoft.com |
| Variable:dictionary | After successful workflow execution contains user | |
| information. |
Example
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Example
