Create item in 1 list and update in another list with different field types?

Question

I am running into errors with a 2010 workflow. I'm doing "Create item in" list #2 with a value from list #1 which is a people picker type field. I can't seem to get the update item in field type right. If list #1 is a people picker, the update to list #2 -- should that be display name? Or string? I feel like I've tried every combo possible with no luck. I keep getting the workflow error "The workflow could not update the item, possibly because one or more columns for the item require a different type of information." (and the variable I'm outputting to is a List Item ID. that's the only option available when I create it)

Create item in:

Update item in:

Answer 1

This is due to people picker, where any workflow cant update any people picker field.

Try to add text field and make it look up column with value of 1st list column.

Let me know if this helps you.