# Automation steps help please

**URL:** https://community.baserow.io/t/automation-steps-help-please/11931
**Category:** Baserow Help
**Tags:** automation
**Created:** [February 1, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/automation-steps-help-please/11931 "2026-02-01T12:02:24Z")
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### Author: ![picklepete](https://community.baserow.io/user_avatar/community.baserow.io/picklepete/32/5332_2.png) [@picklepete](https://community.baserow.io/u/picklepete)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://community.baserow.io/t/automation-steps-help-please/11931/5 "2026-02-03T11:22:51Z")

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Hi @mikemitch,

Two quick observations based on those screenshots:

- In `List rows in MTO`: the filter is using “All”, which will be an array (a list of) records. In this step, you’re trying to find all MTO records which match the newly created row in FABRICATED, right? You’re likely looking for a single value in MTO (i.e. an ID) that matches what is in FABRICATED, not a list of records.
- In `Iterate on items`: you _can_ iterate on the IDs, but just so you know, there’s a link to the right of the `List rows in MTO` (in the pop-up that appears) that says “Select”. This will give you access to all records, not just the IDs, when you iterate. This is useful for the next step, `Update a row in MTO` if you wanted to change the `STATUS` to something other than “{ID} FABRICATED”.

If you’re running into issues with the workflow, the first bulletpoint is probably the cause, it’s just not finding the correct records in “MTO”. If you want to debug what the `List rows in MTO` node is finding, you can click the “Test event” button and inspect the output in the “Show payload” pop-up.

Cheers,

Peter Evans

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