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Action Tool - Can't Update Cell Value with Action Tool and Foruma Tool

T_Lina
7 - Meteor

Hi there, 

 

with the Action Tool, I'm choosing a value from a drop-down list. I want this value to update cells in my workflow, for one of the columns. 
I'm connecting the action tool to the formula tool to do so. Is this the right approach? It doesn't seem to work, the cells in the required column are not updated... I seem to miss the connection between the value chosen from the dropdown and the formula tool.

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Do you have any hints on how to solve this? 

Thanks a lot for your help. 


Regards

T_Lina

 

 

7 REPLIES 7

Hi @T_Lina 

 

Will you be able to share the app or how the 3 tools were configured?

 

Cheers!

Maskell_Rascal
13 - Pulsar

Hi @T_Lina 

 

If its just a simple field value update from for the entire column based on the drop down, you can get rid of the Action tool and connect the Drop Down tool straight to the Formula tool like below:

Maskell_Rascal_0-1604528998218.png

 

The Formula tool will need to be configured to the column you are updating, and the formula itself will be the name of the connection. In the example above it is [#1]. 

 

If this solves your issue please mark the answer as correct, if not let me know!

 

Thanks!

Phil

 

grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

Hi @T_Lina,

 

Can you please share the configuration of the tools? Is it a part of the formula that needs to be updated ?

 

Sapna Gupta
T_Lina
7 - Meteor

Formula Tool configuration (goal: change the value for "Input_Dropdown"):

T_Lina_0-1604564782293.png

Action Tool Configuration:

T_Lina_1-1604564832235.png

 

Drop Down Configuration: 

T_Lina_0-1604564985782.png

 

 

 

grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

Hi @T_Lina,

 

Can you please select the highlighted portion as shown in the screenshot below:

 

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Once you select this in the Replace a Specific String Keep only Input1, remove everything else from there. Then try and run the workflow again.

 

I hope it works for you.

 

 

Sapna Gupta
grazitti_sapna
17 - Castor

Hi @T_Lina ,Please refer to the screenshots for better understanding.

grazitti_sapna_1-1604566181243.png

 

 

grazitti_sapna_0-1604566169692.png

 

I hope this helps.

 

Thanks.

Sapna Gupta
T_Lina
7 - Meteor

Thank you very much, it worked !! 🙂 

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