Using Data Stores for Persistent State

By default, each run of a workflow starts fresh and remembers nothing from the last run. That makes some tasks tricky: how do you avoid processing the same record twice, or keep a running total?

You need a way to persist state between runs.

A data store is a simple built-in database provided by the automation platform. You define a structure of fields, and your workflow can save, read, update, and delete records in it.

It lives inside the platform, so there is no separate spreadsheet or server to manage.