Introduction to Placeholders
- 04 May 2024
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Introduction to Placeholders
- Updated on 04 May 2024
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General
Placeholders can be used in Expressions to dynamically insert values into the expression at runtime.
Example: The Save Content To File System Action has an Output Path property which is an Expression that returns the path to save the content to. You can use a Global Variable Value Placeholder in that expression that references a Global Variable that contains the path (or parts of the path) to save the content to.
The following types of placeholders are supported:
Placeholder Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Datasource Field Value | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of a Datasource field. |
| Datasource Object Title | A placeholder that can be used to insert the title of a Datasource object. |
| Datasource Variable Value | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of a Datasource variable. |
| Expression Parameter | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of an Expression parameter. |
| Global Variable Value | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of a Global Variable. |
| Report Parameter | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of a Report parameter. This placeholder can only be used in Expressions within a report. |
| Task Parameter | A placeholder that can be used to insert the value of a Task parameter. This placeholder can only be used in Expressions within a taks. |
NOTE
You can use multiple placeholders in a single Expression; however, not all types of placeholders are supported in all expressions (e.g. the Task Parameter Placeholder can only be used in expressions within a Task).
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