# Step 3: Store skipped records in a list

Before storing skipped records in an entity, the records need to be stored in a list. In this exercise, the deleted records details are stored in a variable in the “On Skipped record” section that will be used to create a record in the “On Completed” section.

* To define a variable to hold the skipped records, go to the “Variables” tab.
* In the “Variables” tab, add and define a variable as follows: \
  Name: “skippedRecordsList”, Data type: “csvtoentity”, Select “List”.

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* To define the actions to be executed for the records that are skipped, go to the “Code” tab>“On Skipped record” section.\
  To add an “Action box” in the “On Skipped record” section, click the \[+ Action box] button.

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* All shared variables can be displayed in the Action box>Variables tab by clicking the \[Show Shared Variables]button.
* To store the skipped record in a variable before updating it in the target entity, add a new variable as follows:\
  Variable name: “skippedCustomer”, Data type: “csvtoentity”.

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* To add Actions, go to the “Code” tab and add two (2) Actions.

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* Define the first Action as follows: &#x20;
  * Action: “Update Variable”
  * Target Value: “skippedCustomer.Message”
  * Update the Source with multiple values as follows:&#x20;
    1. Enter the constant text as “Customer\_ID ”.&#x20;
    2. Select variable as “skipped.Customer\_ID”.&#x20;
    3. Enter the constant text as “ was skipped due to the following reason: ”&#x20;
    4. Select variable as “skippedReason”. \
       (The reason for the selected Customer\_ID to be skipped is stated)

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* Define the second Action as follows:
  * Action: “Add Item to List”
  * Target Value: “skippedRecordsList”
  * Source: “skippedCustomer” (add skipped records to list)

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