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email notifications

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  • Started 11 months ago by schaferdg@yahoo.com
  • Latest reply from pmeidinger
  1. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Hello

    Is there a way to pull the data from an email notification and insert it into a form instance mult-line text box?

    If you don’t know if it’s possible, can you point me in the direction of how email notification are generated and stored in mysql.

    Posted 11 months ago #
  2. All of the data for a notification is in the instance. If you want a notification replicated in an instance the best thing to do would be to use a set field with a formula that reproduces the notification. We do not support pulling information straight from the PerfectForms database.

    Posted 11 months ago #
  3. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    Thanks this will work. Is there a function that will allow a "return" or "indent" to the formula?
    Example
    first name
    +
    " " (space)
    +
    last name
    +
    " " (space)
    indent or return
    +
    Comments:

    So the notification would look like this in a multi-line text box.

    John Doe
    Comments: hello world

    Posted 11 months ago #
  4. There is no "return" or "indent" function. Because it is dynamic, there is not way to know exactly how many spaces you need to add. I usually just make my best guess on the number of spaces.
    Workflow software, Process software, Procedure software

    Posted 11 months ago #
  5. pmeidinger
    Member

    Here's how I handle adding a newline/return to a multi-line text input:
    • Crete a sedond, hidden multi-line text input field, call it "Return Text Input" or something
    • In the text for this input, just hit the Return key
    Now in your formula you can do
    first name
    +
    " "
    last name
    +
    Return Text Input
    This way you won't have to try to rely on spaces to get a newline in your multi-line text inputs.

    Posted 10 months ago #
  6. Anonymous
    Unregistered

    I like it. Good idea! Thanks

    Posted 10 months ago #
  7. pmeidinger
    Member

    Glad you like it. I'm also glad you could understand my post with all those misspellings. Yikes!

    Posted 10 months ago #

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