Difference between revisions of "Using the Template Variable Tool"

Latest revision as of 22:41, 31 July 2013

This tool is used to look up the names of variables that can be used in templates.
The variables are based on fields in objects:

To lookup a template variable:

Choose a Category
Category - Contains multiple categories of fields you can choose.
Choose a field from the Category
Fields - Contains the fields available in the selected category.
The variable name is displayed. For example:
Variable field: $user.full_name
Copy the variable name from the field and paste it into your template or email.

Note: The field Name is displayed. It is likely to be somewhat different from the field Label that is displayed in the GUI.

The Date and Time category contains:

Current Date:
Inserts $today, which displays the date in the standard format.

On June 24, 2011 the date would be displayed as "24 June, 2011".
Current Date User Date Format:
Inserts $today_dateformatted, which uses the format set by the user, or by default, the format set for the company.

For a date format of mm/dd/yyyy, the value on June 24, 2011 would show as "06/24/2011".

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 :Note: The field ''Name'' is displayed. It is likely to be somewhat different from the field ''Label'' that is displayed in the GUI.
-===User Date Fields===
+;Date and Time Fields:
-There are two date variables in the User Fields category
+The Date and Time category contains:
-:* <tt>$today</tt> (Current Date) always shows the date in a standard format.  The value on June 24, 2011 would show as "24 June, 2011".
+:* '''Current Date:'''
-:* <tt>$today_dateformatted</tt> (Current Date User Date Format) gives the date format, if any, set by the user or, by default, set for the company. For a date format of mm/dd/yyyy, the value on June 24, 2011 would show as "06/24/2011".
+:*: Inserts <tt>$today</tt>, which displays the date in the standard format.
+:*: On June 24, 2011 the date would be displayed as "24 June, 2011".
+:* '''Current Date User Date Format:'''
+:*: Inserts <tt>$today_dateformatted</tt>, which uses the format set by the user, or by default, the format set for the company.
+:*: For a date format of mm/dd/yyyy, the value on June 24, 2011 would show as "06/24/2011".