Can I create a record with a specific ID instead of a generated one?

Create Record generates the ID automatically. To write a record with a known identity, use Upsert Record and supply the desired ID — if no record with that ID exists, upsert creates it.

What is the difference between Skip if blank and Unset if null?

Skip if blank ignores the field entirely when the incoming value is empty or null — whatever was stored previously remains. Unset if null applies only when the value is genuinely null and explicitly removes the field from the record. Use Skip if blank to avoid overwriting, and Unset if null to delete a field.

Is an empty string the same as a null value?

No. An empty string ("") is stored as-is and treated as a real value. It does not clear a field and is not the same as null. If you want a field removed, use Unset if null — not an empty string.

Create Record- UnifyApps

Create Record adds a new row to a UnifyApps Storage object, populating it with the field values you supply via data pills from earlier automation steps.

Overview

The Create Record action writes a single new record to a chosen Storage object. You map field values using data pills from earlier steps in the automation. Per-field options let you control how empty and null values are handled: Skip if blank leaves the field unset when the incoming value is empty or null, and Unset if null removes the field entirely when the value is genuinely null. An empty string is always stored as-is — it is not treated as null and does not clear a field. The platform generates a record ID automatically; you do not need to supply one.

Input

Field	Description	Required
Object	The Storage object (table) to write the new record into.	*
Fields	Key-value pairs defining the new record's data. Map values using data pills from earlier automation steps.	*
Skip if blank	Per-field option. When enabled for a field, the field is omitted from the new record if its incoming value is empty or null.
Unset if null	Per-field option. When enabled and the incoming value is genuinely null, the field is removed rather than stored as null.

Storage Create Record Input tab with Object selected and Fields mapped to data pills from earlier steps

Output

The newly created record, including its system-generated record ID and all stored field values. Use the returned ID in downstream steps to reference, update, or delete this specific record.

Storage Create Record Output tab showing the newly created record with its system-generated ID and all stored field values

Notes

Keep the following in mind when using Create Record.

A record ID is generated automatically by the platform — you do not need to supply one when creating a record.
An empty string is stored as-is and is not treated as null; storing "" means storing an actual empty string, not clearing the field.
Use Skip if blank when you want to omit a field from the new record rather than store an empty value.
Use Unset if null when the incoming value may be null and you want the field absent from the record rather than stored as null.
Field values are mapped using data pills from earlier automation steps — for example, a trigger payload or a previous node's output.

Choose blank and null handling deliberately: store "" to mean an actual empty string, use Skip if blank to mean "don't include this field," and use Unset if null to mean "remove this field when the value is null."