Using Variables in Notification Messages

You can use several types of variables in notification messages:

To use variables in a message template, do the following.

Good to Know

Navigation

  1. In AgilePoint Envision, open a process template.
  2. Drag any AgileWork, and drop it on the Process Model.
  3. To view the entire list of properties, in the Design Tasks pane, click Show Properties.
  4. Select the message type you want. Not all message types are available from all message channels.
    • Task Assigned (Message Channel)
    • Task Reassigned (Message Channel)
    • Task Completed (Message Channel)
    • Task Cancelled (Message Channel)
    • Reminder Message (Message Channel)
    • Activity Entry Message (Message Channel)

Instructions

  1. Place your cursor in the Message field.

    For email messages, you can also use the To, Form, Cc, Bcc, Subject, or Attachment field.

  2. Do one of the following:
    • To use an XML schema element, drag a schema node from the list of Select Xpath from XML Schema window.

      For email messages this window appears automatically when your cursor is in a field that accepts process attributes. For other message types, you must click Schema to see this window.

    • To use a process attribute, do the following:
      1. Enter ${.
      2. Select your attribute from the context menu.
    • To use SharePoint list column in an SPDoc or SPList process model, do the following:
      1. Enter ${.
      2. On the context menu, click <XML Schema>
      3. On the Select SharePoint Library Column Window, select your element.
    • To use a custom macro in an email message, do the following:
      1. Click Macro.
      2. Complete the select or create your macro on the Custom Mail Template Macro Window.