Automation Actions: Create Related Entity

The Kizen Automation engine has an Action step allowing you to create a new record tied to a relationship field on Contact or on Custom Object records.

This functionality is an efficient first step to automate information movement between Custom Objects and/or Contacts.

Example: Create Customer Success Record when Deal is won 

  1. Add an Automation
  2. Set a Trigger                mceclip0.png
  3. Select Stage Updated
  4. Select from Any Stage to Won
  5. Click Save                    mceclip1.png
  6. Click on + icon
  7. Click on Add Action                mceclip2.png
  8. Select Create Related Entity                mceclip3.png
  9. Select the Relationship Field in which the new record will be created
  10. Enter the New Entity's Name
    1. Hint: Use a merge field to name the new record with the name of the deal
  11. Select the Owner Type
  12. Select the Stage in which the new record should be created in
  13. Select any Automations to be started on the new record upon its creation
  14. Click Save                mceclip5.png
  15. When the automation is complete, click Save.
  16. When you are ready for your automation to run, update the Active? Toggle          mceclip8.png

Related Topics

Use a Modify Related Entity step to automate the movement of information from the current entity to the new entity.

Explore other Automation Actions in this article.

 

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