# Item creation sub task
A sub workflow is an element in a User step
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**There are three types of sub workflows:**\
**Check List:** Executes one workflow for each record in a list of things to do.\
**Item Creation:** Creates a new item for each time the sub workflow is executed.\
**Verb:** A side track in the workflow where the sub workflow can be executed one or many times.
### Item Creation Sub Task
A sub workflow is created from a *User Step*. Create a new *User Step* and add a sub workflow element. Configure the appearance of sub workflow in the client.
**Set the following:**
* **Target Variable:** Enter a name for the output varibale. The output from the sub workflow will end up in this new table variable.
* **Title:** Text on the sub workflow button.
* **Icon:** Icon one the on the sub workflow button.
* **Sub Task Text:** Text on the Item (e.g. the Time Report) that has been created. Varibles can be added later.
* **New text:** Text on the New button, to add new item (e.g. a new Time Report)
* **Pills:** The indicator on the sub workflow button
* **Post-Blurbs:** Info parts on a created Item.
Close the *User Step*, an icon will now appear that representing the added sub workflow. Double click on the sub workflow icon to open the (empty) sub workflow. Create a workflow, all variables from the main workflow are available in the sub workflow. Return data back to the main workflow, by configuring the *End step* in the sub workflow.
