Article Number
000038648
Applies To
Product(s): Archer
Version(s): All Versions
Primary Deployment: On Premises/AWS Hosted/AWS SaaS
Description
When attempting to use a Text field as the Email Recipient for a Notification by setting the Text field's Input Mask to Email Address, the Text field should be visible for selection below Email Recipients in the Notification settings (as shown below).
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However, if we set the Text field (with the Input Mask configured) to calculated (by enabling the Make this a calculated field option in the field properties), the Input Mask configuration will be removed from the Text field and it will not be available for selection under Email Recipients in the Notification.
0EMVM000007jXzt.pngHowever, if we set the Text field (with the Input Mask configured) to calculated (by enabling the Make this a calculated field option in the field properties), the Input Mask configuration will be removed from the Text field and it will not be available for selection under Email Recipients in the Notification.
Cause
This is functioning as designed.
Workaround
The workaround to this behavior is to split the Text field into two separate Text fields:
1. Configure both Text fields as described above.
2. Configure an Archer Web Services (Archer to Archer) Data Feed to combine both Text fields where the source is the calculated Text field and the target is the text field with the Input Mask configured.
3. In the source application, run and save a report with the calculated Text field. This will generate the source Report ID needed for the Data Feed.
4. Under the Data Map tab, map the source calculated Text field to the target Text field (with the Email Address Input Mask).
5. Configure the rest of the Data Feed settings normally and then save and run the Data Feed.
6. Once the Data Feed is complete and the target Text field is populated successfully, the target Text field (with Input Mask configured) should be available for selection under Email Recipients in the Notification.
Note: You can set a schedule for the Data Feed according to your needs, or have it run manually as needed.
- Text field 1 - This field will be a calculated field that stores the calculation and thus, will hold the field value.
- Text field 2 - This field will be configured with the Input Mask set to Email Address and used as the Email Recipient for the Notification.
1. Configure both Text fields as described above.
2. Configure an Archer Web Services (Archer to Archer) Data Feed to combine both Text fields where the source is the calculated Text field and the target is the text field with the Input Mask configured.
3. In the source application, run and save a report with the calculated Text field. This will generate the source Report ID needed for the Data Feed.
4. Under the Data Map tab, map the source calculated Text field to the target Text field (with the Email Address Input Mask).
5. Configure the rest of the Data Feed settings normally and then save and run the Data Feed.
6. Once the Data Feed is complete and the target Text field is populated successfully, the target Text field (with Input Mask configured) should be available for selection under Email Recipients in the Notification.
Note: You can set a schedule for the Data Feed according to your needs, or have it run manually as needed.
Defect ID
CE-7845
