Okta Workflows How-To: Search for Groups Using Custom Search Criteria in Okta Workflows
Okta Workflows is a no-code platform for automating identity processes.
This blog post is based on a question asked during office hours or the #okta-workflows channel in MacAdmins Slack: How to search for groups using custom search criteria?
Getting started
The Okta – Search Groups card allows to search for groups in your organization using custom search criteria.
In this example, the card will return all groups that start with No-code.
Search groups
The Custom Search Criteria field has:
- profile.name – path to the group name
- sw – starts with
Note: You need to show the Custom Search Criteria field when adding the card, or click ⚙️> Choose fields after the card has been added.
Testing the card returns two groups that start with No-code:
Search result
In addition to sw (starts with) operator, you can use other operators:
Search operators
Ok, one more thing. Need to create a custom list filter? Check our the guide below.
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