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title: "Data Captures"
slug: "datacaptures"
updated: 2026-05-21T00:50:19Z
published: 2026-05-21T00:50:19Z
canonical: "help.12dsynergy.com/datacaptures"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Data Captures

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While progressing through a transition, you might need some extra information at runtime to complete the transition. This extra information can be any of the following. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/36833d89-59e3-46a5-b491-e9aa1b524a85/Images/Documentation/wfdc1.png)

| Type of data capture | Description |
| --- | --- |
| **Attribute** | Captures the value of any selected attribute and attaches it to the workflow entity. |
| **Association** | Captures an entity such as a file, task, job, folder, contact, company or any 12d Model project, and attaches it to the workflow entity. |
| **Property** | Captures the properties of an entity in the data type mentioned in the **Data Capture** tab. Most of these property types are self-explanatory in relation to the 12d Synergy system. Definitions of some unfamiliar property types are provided below. - **String** - Single line text input - **Long string** - Multiple lines of text input - **Integer** - Whole numbers - **Real** - Decimal numbers |
| [**Form Fill**](/v1/docs/workflows-forms#11-how-to-add-form-fills-as-a-data-capture-for-workflow-transitions) | Captures the output details of a form fill. Here, all /required answers submitted in the form are added as a data capture. |