# Find Record

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/find-record
Last updated: 2026-10-03

Get one record from a NocoDB table view by its record ID in a workflow.

Use the **Find Record** action node in NocoDB workflows to find and get one record from a table view by its record ID. Use this node to get the details of a record for later workflow steps.

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<AskNocoAI>
  <Prompt>
    When a record is added to [Orders], find the [customer] by [Email] and link them
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    When a [ticket] is created, find its [account] and email [the account manager]
  </Prompt>

  <Prompt>
    When [Status] changes in [Tasks], find the [project] and update its [Last Activity]
  </Prompt>
</AskNocoAI>

### Configuration

* **Table**: Select the table that contains the record.
* **View**: (Optional) Select a view. The search then uses the filters and sorting of that view.
* **Record ID**: Specify the unique identifier of the record. You can use static values or map data from previous nodes in the workflow.

### How it works

* When the workflow gets to the Find Record node, the node searches the selected table for the Record ID.
* If the node finds a matching record, it returns the record data. Later nodes can use this data.
* If the node finds no matching record, it returns an empty result.

### Use cases

* Find a user, project, or other entity before you update or link records.
* Look for existing records to prevent duplicates.
* Get a related record to add data for later workflow actions.

## Availability

* Available on NocoDB Cloud (all plans) and licensed on-premise deployments.

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## Related pages

- [Create Record](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/create-record.md): Create new records in NocoDB tables as part of your workflows.
- [Update Record](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/update-record.md): Update existing records in NocoDB tables as part of your workflows.
- [Delete Record](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/delete-record.md): Delete existing records in NocoDB tables as part of your workflows.
- [List Records](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/list-records.md): Get many records from a NocoDB table as part of your workflows.
- [Send Email](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/send-email.md): Send emails as part of NocoDB workflows.
- [Run Script](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/run-script.md): Run custom JavaScript scripts as part of NocoDB workflows.
- [HTTP Request](https://nocodb.com/docs/workflows/nodes/action-nodes/http-request.md): Send HTTP requests from a NocoDB workflow to external APIs or services, with configurable methods, headers and parameters.