Merge Text Config
- Content Writers
Merge Text
Merge text is a key feature of the noKodr application, allowing users to display field values on the UI. Depending on the data type, users can perform mathematical operations on these fields.
For example, if you want to display a calculated total price based on the quantity and unit price entered by the user on a sales order form, and you wish to dynamically showcase this on the UI without saving the record in the database, you can achieve this using the UI fields in noKodr.
After selecting merge text you can you can see several options such as:
Attribute Name | Description |
|---|---|
Source Type | In this option, you can select various sources from which you want to display values. |
Value | The available options will change depending on the selected source type. For example, if you choose "Static" as the source, you can provide a fixed static value. |
Merge Field Expression | The selected field from the source will be displayed in a merge format. For instance, the first name field from the contact model will appear as: {model:contact.FirstName}. |
Message Body | In this option, You can add multiple values to form your final UI merge text. For example, merge fields include {model:contact.FirstName},{model:contact.LastName} will eventually display the contact's first name and last name next to each other. |
Available Sources
After clicking on the Gear Icon, you can select various sources to include fields or values, such as variables, other models, static values, etc.
Source Type | Description |
|---|---|
Static | Use this option to provide a fixed static value. |
Field | Select the field from the chosen object in the model whose value you want to include. |
Model | Choose the field from other models whose value you want to include. |
Variable | Select from the variables created in the layout whose value you want to use. |
Cookie Key | Choose the available cookie key whose value you want to include from your browser. |
Local Storage Key | Select the available Local Storage Key whose value you want to include from your browser. |
User | You can also select fields from the current logged-in user in your organization to include in the merge. Note: The User source refers to the currently logged-in user in your organization. This means that if you include the First Name field from the user, each time a different user logs in, they will see their own First Name displayed. |
After selecting the source type, you need to choose the available options based on the selected type. For example, if you have selected "Model" as the source type, you will need to select one model from the available models.
Once you select a model, the field options will become available. You can then choose the fields you want to include in your merge field expression and combine multiple fields to form your final expression in the message body.