Retrieve Shortcuts
This activity collects all the shortcuts linking to a specified entry. After retrieving a set of shortcuts with this activity, you can perform a set of actions on each shortcut with the For Each Entry activity. Learn about tokens this activity produces
To set up this activity:
- Drag the activity from the toolbox pane and drop it in the Designer pane.
- In the properties pane, type a name and description of the activity.

- In the Connection Profile property box, select the repository you want the activity to use.
- In the Retrieve Shortcuts From property box, select the entry you want to collect shortcuts from. Learn more about selecting an entry
You may want to disable activities if you only want to test specific sections of your workflow. To disable activities:
- Select an activity in the designer pane to highlight it.
- In the Description property box, clear Enable.
Tokens for Retrieve Shortcuts Activity
This activity produces the following tokens:
| Name | Description | Sample Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| Result Count | The number of shortcuts the Retrieve Shortcut activity returned. | %(RetrieveShortcuts_Result Count) |
The "RetrieveShortcuts" portion of the syntax changes to match the activity's name.
Note: All non-alphanumeric characters, except underscores, are removed from the name. For example, if you rename the activity "Find#Shortcuts#", the syntax for the Result Count token will be "%(FindShortcuts_Result Count)".