How to count items in a SharePoint list using Workflow

If you need a workflow to count items in a list, you can set up the KPI Column to count your items and then your workflow can lookup the count of items for the result. Follow the instructions below to set up KPI Column to count items in a task list.

Step	Action	Result
1.	Edit your list from the settings menu and add the KPI column to your list.
2.	In the Additional Column Settings section, choose the KPI Column that you want to display, the list in which the column resides and the view for the list. Select The number of list items in the view radio button.
3.	Show Value – Because you simply want the KPI Column to count up the number of items in the view, you need to display the Column Value.
3.	Click OK and now in your workflow you can use the value that this KPI Column displays.