Intermediate workflow: multiply points by product category

Here we introduce a key concept:

Working with lists and repeating actions for each item

This type of workflow is especially useful in:

• Retail with multiple categories

• Promotions by product family

• Strategic incentives on priority categories

Workflow Objective

Multiply the points of a transaction only if it contains products from a specific category, and do it dynamically, analyzing each product individually.

Practical example:

• If the purchase includes products from the category Electronics, multiply the points by 2

• The rest of the products are not affected

Why this workflow is different

Unlike the previous article:

• We do not check a single value

• We do not assume a single global condition

Here:

• We analyze a list of products

• We execute logic for each item

• We make decisions within the loop

Step 1 – Create the workflow

1. Go to Workflows

2. Create a new workflow

3. Suggested name:
   “Multiplier by product category”

Step 2 – Trigger: Points Added

Select the trigger:

✅ Points Added

This trigger provides:

• Transaction data

• Array of products (items)

• Categories associated with each product

Step 3 – Add a “For each item in list” loop

1. Click on Add step

2. Select For each item in list

Loop configuration

• List: items

This tells the workflow:

“Repeat the following steps for each product included in the transaction”

Step 4 – Add a condition within the loop

Within the For each item block:

1. Add a Condition

2. Configure:

• Value 1: categories

• Operator: Contains

• Value 2: name of the target category
  Example: Electronics

💡 Here the condition is evaluated product by product, not over the entire transaction.

Step 5 – Action on the True branch

In the True branch of the condition:

1. Add the action Multiply Points

2. Define the desired multiplier
   Example:

   • Multiplier: 2

This means:

• Only the points generated by products from that category are affected

• The rest remains intact

Step 6 – False branch (optional)

No action needs to be added in the False branch.

If the product does not belong to the category:

• The workflow continues with the next item in the list

Step 7 – Test the workflow

Use a test transaction that contains:

• Products from different categories

• At least one that meets the condition

Verify that:

• The loop executes correctly

• Only the products from the target category receive the multiplier

• No duplicate multipliers are applied

Final result of the workflow

This workflow allows:

• Incentivize strategic categories

• Create selective promotions without touching the base points system

• Adjust the economic impact precisely

All of this without technical development and with completely visual logic.

Common mistakes to avoid

• ❌ Applying the multiplier outside the loop

• ❌ Comparing categories as plain text without using contains

• ❌ Multiplying points multiple times without control in complex flows

Real use cases

This pattern is commonly used for:

• Double points on launches

• Incentivizing products with higher margins

• Pushing stock rotation

• Temporary actions by category