Switch Task

The switch task is used to execute a set of tasks based on the value of an expression.

Switch Task structure

Example of Switch task step.:

task: "switch"
description: "Switch task"
cases:
  - when: "[order.status] = 'Pending'"
    steps:
      - task: "Order/Update@1"
        inputs:
          orderId: "{{order.id}}"
          order:
            statusName: "Shipped"
  - when: "[order.status] = 'Approved'"
    steps:
      - task: "Order/Update@1"
        inputs:
          orderId: "{{order.id}}"
          order:
            statusName: "Shipped"
default:
  - task: "Order/Update@1"
    inputs:
      orderId: "{{order.id}}"
      order:
        statusName: "Rejected"

The Switch activity is a YAML object. The Switch activity has the following keys:

• cases (required) - The Cases key is a list of cases that should be evaluated. Must have at least one case.
• default (optional) - The Default key is a list of actions that should be taken if no case is matched. The Default key is optional.