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Insert today date in Email Body

shakir_juolay
8 - Asteroid

I want to have the body of the Email like below using the Email Tool.

 

Good Morning,

 

Please find attached report for <TODAY>.

 

Regards

 

Where <TODAY> will be today's date.

I managed to do it using Action Tool and Update Value with Formula. However, I cannot get the new lines to appear as desired in Outlook. I tried \n and &#10;&#13; both.

 

Any suggestions are welcomed.

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alexnajm
18 - Pollux
18 - Pollux

You could have a Formula tool with todays date as a value followed by a Report Text tool to create the email body and use that body in the Email tool!

shakir_juolay
8 - Asteroid

Thank You it worked. It was simpler than I thought.

gautiergodard
13 - Pulsar

Hello @shakir_juolay 

Agreed with the approach @alexnajm suggested, attaching a sample workflow to help guide your solution.

 

Hope this helps!

shakir_juolay
8 - Asteroid

Thank You @alexnajm and @gautiergodard my problem is solved.

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