# Find Or Insert

**Introduction**

The "Find or Insert" step retrieves a single entry from a specified table or inserts a new one if no matching entry is found. This step ensures that a specific record always exists in the database.

**Configuration**

* **Table**: Specifies the table to search or insert the entry into. This parameter is required.
* **Value**: Defines the values for the columns of the entry. These values are used to find an existing entry or create a new one. This parameter is required.

**Subpaths**

* **Filter**: Provides access to the columns of the specified table. These can be used to define the structure of the value or add conditions.

**Outputs**

* **Value**: The retrieved or newly created entry, represented as a row object containing values for all columns in the table.


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