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Get values of "Created by" and "Send to" in text char format in other SharePoint columns

  • February 20, 2020
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VijayAntoine
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Hello,

 

I meet a problem when I try to get values of "Created by" and "Send to" in text char format.

 

I want to display in text format theses elements.

 

For this I use 2 way, but it works for a moment and after 1 week It didnt works.

 

With text type variable

1 way : Manage variable

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2 way :

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Have you got a solid issu to purpose to me to fiw my bug please ?

 

Thanks,

 

 

Regards,

 

VijayAntoineMick

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VijayAntoine
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  • February 21, 2020

Hello @kunalpatel have you got an Idea ?

 

Thanks


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  • February 24, 2020

@VijayAntoine .....what kind of values you're trying to get from Created By field? Also, I can't understand the screenshot clearly due to language restrictions.


VijayAntoine
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  • February 25, 2020
Thanks for you reply @kunalpatel

I have a SharePoint List with a workflow.

It runs when a new element was created.

I have a SharePoint column wich called "Created By" and wich I didnt create it exists by default.

I want to get this value "Created by" in an other Column of this same SharePoint List in a text 'string' type.

Issue I have tried :

In the workflow :

1) Save this value in a "Construct a charactere string" -> It works 10 times and after it dont work

2) Manage variable :
I create a variable wich called "varName" and put the value of List LookUp -> "User Profiles" > "Name" of user, but it dont works...

If you have advice to get this value,

I am preneur ! ^^

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  • February 27, 2020

@VijayAntoine ..... try below approach:

 

  1. Create a single line of text list column in SharePoint called "str_CreatedBy"
  2. Now use either Set Field Value or Update Item action
  3. Select "str_CreatedBy" --> Equal List Lookup --> Source Current Item --> Field Created By (then click on 3 dots and select Display Name or eMail address from the drop down)

Also, may I know why you need Created By in a single line of text column in the same list?


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  • February 28, 2020

You can use your 1st approach and select Display Name from the ellipsis.