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Get SharePoint user from user information list

This activity allows to get the SharePoint user from a user information list and store the result in variable.

SharePoint Designer phrase for the Get SharePoint user from user information list activity

Parameters#

Input parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
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 userUser id, login name or email which you want to get.john@virtosoft.com
Variable:dictionaryAfter successful workflow execution contains user
information.

Example

Workflow example using the Get SharePoint user from user information list activity inside an App Step

**Note:**We recommend you to run all Virto Permissions actions inside App Step to avoid failing of your subsequent actions inside the workflow.

Example

Second workflow example of the Get SharePoint user from user information list activity storing user data

Updated on June 17, 2026