Break the For Each based on the condition

[Rajesh_Nadella]

Problem: Break the loop based on the if condition satisfied and continue to the next steps. is this can be achieved in workato.

[manojksurisetty · Accepted solution]

Based on your question, it seems you need to iterate over a list of values, exit the loop when a condition is met, and then proceed with the remaining steps in the recipe. (Please correct me if I've misunderstood.)

Currently, Workato doesn’t support a direct “break” statement to exit a For each loop. However, you can simulate this behavior using conditional logic. Here's a workaround approach:

1. Initialize a flag variable (Boolean, default: false) outside the loop.
2. Loop through the list of items using the For each action.
3. Within the loop, apply your primary condition to determine whether to stop further execution of loop actions. Combine this with a check on the flag variable (e.g., flag == false) so that the logic only runs before the break condition is triggered.
4. When the condition is met, set the flag variable to true. This ensures subsequent iterations skip the logic.

Outcome: The loop still iterates through all elements, but after the condition is met, no further actions inside the loop are executed — effectively mimicking a break.

[Rajesh_Nadella]

Thanks for the support/solution, able to apply the solution in the same line.

[svayala]

You can use Repeat while loop action and you can provide the Condition to exit the loop.

[shivakumara]

Hi @Rajesh_Nadella ,

To achieve the above requirement, here is the proposed solution:

Add a Monitor block inside the "For Each" loop:
Use this to validate each item. If a specific condition is met, stop the job by throwing an error. In the associated Error block, leave it empty (i.e., no action needed). or If need you can add logger/ slack notification

Place additional logic outside the "For Each" loop:
This ensures that any further processing continues only after the loop completes or is exited.

Advantage of using the Monitor block inside the loop:
It allows you to break out of the loop when a certain condition is met. However, note that this does not prevent the loop from continuing for other items unless the job is explicitly stopped.

Please let me if this helps;

Thanks and Regards,
Shiva