Add a table with the elements of a text to an email

Use case

With the Send email post function you have the possibility to send an email and format its content using HTML.

In the following use case we explain how to create a table in the body of the email with HTML using the elements of a text.

Configuration

Add the Send email post function to the desired workflow transition or create a new transition.

Define the basic configuration with the required and information you need to fill in for your email.

Email content

Subject

Enter a plain text and optionally use Field codes for the subject of your email.

Email format

Choose HTML

Body

Enter the following expression.

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Title of the table</th>

  </tr>

{{{toString(textOnStringList(toStringList(%{issue.cfAAAAA}), "<tr><td>" + %{seed.text} + "</td></tr>"), "")}}}
    
</table>

Replace the field code %{issue.cfAAAAA} with the field code of your custom field and change the title of the table in the previous expression.

Related use cases

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Inline images in a generated email	Send email	replaceAll()
Obtain a value from an Elements Connect custom field	Send email	findPattern() toString()
Send email after transitioning to specific status	Send email
Send email with the URL of the attachments included in the description	Send email	replaceAll() toString() attachmentUrls() findPattern()

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