Help understand the role of "Replace a specific string" in Action Config

papu_mengmeng

I kept running into this problem when I built the following in standard macro (A) and used this macro in a new workflow (B), the value I specified in the B didn't work and the flow (B) was executed using the value I specified in A.

The quick fix is to check "Replace a specific string" in Action Config. However, later on, when I uncheck this box in A, B can be execute without any problem, i,e, using the new value I specified in B.

Please share your perspective on what I did might cause this problem, and how to understand "Replace a specific string".

Thanks a ton!

fmvizcaino

Hi @papu_mengmeng ,

In your case, it should always work, checking or unchecking the 'replace a specific string'. The only thing you cannot forget to configure is the selection of what you want as image below.

Replace a specific string is used when you want to replace only a part of the string. One example is the macro I'm sharing with you where I'm replacing only a part of the formula.

Let me know if this makes sense to you.

BEst,

Fernando Vizcaino

2020-02-07 Help understand the role of Replace a specific string in Action Config.yxmc