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How to get variable name ? to reduce Editor labour when creating variations of same Flow

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Posted on by SunnySchindler 137

Is it possible to get variable name ? This information is used to log variations of same Flow.

 

My flow have trigger variants (Example Subject or Body ) and it helps to include Flow parameters in eMail notification and variable name.

 

Example of Triggers

  1. Subject to Contain: a variable called str_Subject_To_Contain
  2. Body to Contain: a variable called str_Body_To_Contain

 

Notification eMail Body to include one (but not both) of the following:

  1. str_Subject_To_Contain or 
  2. str_Body_To_Contain

Thanks Ahead!

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    SunnySchindler 137 on at

    As workaround, I used a Excel Table to DropDown the Chosen Variable including its Associated Name and Content.

     

    The benefit is minimized changes to the Flow but tradeoff are

    1. additional Conditional steps for every possible criteria.
    2. end-user needs location of external input which, in this case, is a Excel Workbook.

     

    Is it possible to open a Excel Workbook when this Flow is triggered ?

     

    If there is better practise, I appreciate the information.

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