> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kognitos.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kognitos.com/legacy/legacy-experience/automation-areas/department-box/add-items.md). # Add Items ### Overview This procedure adds specified items to a department box *(a storage unit within an agent)*. Using this procedure, you can insert individual items or bulk data, including tables. ### Syntax Below is a line-by-line overview of the automation syntax. Expand each line to learn more.
x is a department box #### What does it do? Specifies a department box. #### Where does it go? This phrase should be written on a **new line**. #### Is it required? ✅ Yes — This phrase is **required**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **x** with the department box's name. #### Example ``` HR is a department box ```
the department box's engine is x #### What does it do? Specifies the engine used for the department box. Options include: **Amazon S3** for large or unstructured data, **Amazon DynamoDB** for fast key-value lookups, and **Amazon OpenSearch** for advanced search and filtering capabilities. #### Where does it go? This phrase should be written on a **new line**. #### Is it required? ❌ No — This phrase is **optional**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **x** with one of the following values: `s3`, `dynamodb`, `opensearch`. The default is `s3`. #### Example ``` the department box's engine is "dynamodb" ```
add the item to the department box #### What does it do? Specifies an item to add to a department box. #### Where does it go? This phrase should be written on a **new line**. #### Is it required? ✅ Yes — This phrase is **required**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **the item** with an item (value or table object) to be added. Replace **the department box** with the name of a department box. #### Example ``` add the message to HR ```
the key is x #### What does it do? Specifies the key under which the item(s) will be stored in the department box. If the item to be added to the department box is a table, "the key" represent the name of the column that holds the keys. #### Where does it go? Indented under `add the item to the department box`. #### Is it required? ❌ No — This phrase is **optional**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **x** with a text value or reference. #### Example ``` the key is "announcement" ```
the value is x #### What does it do? Specifies the name of the column that holds the values, if the item to be added to the department box is a table. If this is *not* specified when adding a table, all columns except the key column will be stored as a dictionary value. This enables bulk upload of complex records where each row becomes a key-value pair with the value being a dictionary of all remaining column data. When the value is specified, traditional single-column mode is used. #### Where does it go? Indented under `add the item to the department box`. #### Is it required? ❌ No — This phrase is **optional**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **x** with a text value or reference. The default is `value`. #### Example ``` the value is "user@kognitos.com" ```
the batch size is x #### What does it do? Specifies the number of items to process in each batch, improving I/O performance by reducing the number of database calls. #### Where does it go? Indented under `add the item to the department box`. #### Is it required? ❌ No — This phrase is **optional**. #### Does it require data? ✅ Yes — Replace **x** with a **numeric** value or reference. The default is `1000`. #### Example ``` the value is 50 ```
### Examples #### 1. Add a Singular Entry ``` create an entry as follows the entry's name is "arugula" the entry's amount is "100LB" the entry's origin is "USA-CA" Greens is a department box add the above entry to Greens ``` #### 2. Add Multiple Entries ``` create a spy as follows the spy's name is "tinker" the spy's country is "USA" create a spy as follows the spy's name is "tenor" the spy's country is "UK" create a spy as follows the spy's name is "doctor" the spy's country is "AU" Top Secret is a department box add the above spies to Top Secret ``` #### 3. Traditional Single-Column Approach ``` HR is a department box the department box's engine is "s3" the message is "team meeting at 10 AM" add the message to HR with the key is "announcement" ``` #### 4. Traditional Table with Key-Value Columns ``` HR is a department box the department box's engine is "s3" add the table to HR with the key is NAME the value is EMAIL ``` #### 5. Multi-Column Table Upload ``` HR is a department box the department box's engine is "s3" add the table to HR with the key is employee_id # This will store each row as: employee_id -> {name: "John", department: "Engineering", salary: 75000, ...} ``` --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kognitos.com/legacy/legacy-experience/automation-areas/department-box/add-items.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.