[FEATURE] Return Record key and Data Source key as well as data in Data Stores: Get Record action

[binarymonkey84]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
In other steps in my workflow I need to know what the key and/or data source name has been used in the Data Stores: Get Record action. This isn't possible currently.

Describe the solution you'd like
Export the following prop values from the Data Stores: Get Record action action step (and probably all the other Data Stores steps that are relevant):

• recordKey
• datastoreKey

Do you have a workaround?
The workaround is to add a custom Node JS step with a prop to set these values, then reference those in the Data Stores: Get Record step, and other steps. However, this adds an unnecessary step.

Comparable features in other tools?
N/A

Additional context
N/A

[vunguyenhung]

Hi @binarymonkey84, thank you for the detailed feedback.

Currently, the Datastore Get Record action is designed to return only the value. Including the key in the return would be a breaking change to existing customers.

I also believe that using a Node.js step to store these variables is actually the right approach—it’s much like declaring variables in your code to simplify your workflow.

You can add the Node.js step contains all variables, and have your Data Stores: Get Record and your other action to use the declared variables.

This method helps reduce complexity and keeps your workflow maintainable.

If you have any more thoughts or questions, please feel free to share!

[binarymonkey84]

Adding more steps increases complexity, rather than reducing it?

How does exporting a new variable from the existing action break anything?

[vunguyenhung]

Hey @binarymonkey84,

After checking with the Pipedream code, I figured out that we can export a key from the action using $.export("key", this.key).

Will move this to prioritized backlog

[binarymonkey84]

Thanks, can you also export the Data Store name as well?

Also would be good to apply this to all Data Store actions, rather than just this one.