On my workflow, I'm setting a variable containing HTML tags (This is what it looks like sort of: <table><tbody><tr><td>Product</td></tr><tr><td>000-4551</td> .....)
When I go use this variable in my Flexi task's task description field and run the workflow, The HTML is stripped out and everything is just in one line.
Is there a way to preserve the HTML?
Hello -
I have been unsuccessful in adding HTML to actions other than to a notification. Even in the notification it does not come out that great. I recently have been working with more XML and XSLT and then dumping that into a notification and seems to be much better experience.
Something like this:
We took the XML from the item and then processed it using XSLT in the Quesry XML action.
Oh okay. I'm guessing I can't preserve and use the HTML in a variable then for what I want.
Hello Kei,
I'm able to get HTML Tables in my Flexi Task but I do it outside of the Task.
I have a Build String Action with my HTML that is in a Variable (Multiple Lines of Text) lets name it m_txt (Variable)
I use that variable in the Flexi Task email.
Can you explain what is in the HTML table? For instance in my I have items that need to be reviewed. I add those items in the variable and that variable in the Flexi task. So my users opens up the email and sees that needs to be reviewed.
Yes, I require something similar. The variable is actually coming from a loop that goes through a repeating section of a form.
The Flexi task description will then need to display this information for the approver to approve/reject.
I was just testing this and it seems to be working. I have not tried any styling, but if it is all in-line should work in the Build String Action and then you can use it in your other actions.
Okay here's what I have right now, let me know what I need to change:
- Multiline text variable containing said HTML.
- This variable is inserted as a reference to the 'Task description' field of a Flexi task under the 'Action' tab.
- On the "Task Notification' tab, it is a Rich Text and 'Task Description (HTML)' is inserted as a reference.
That's exactly what I do!!! You maybe need to do it in a few steps
1. Top of Table (Build String) - Store it in m_txt
<table><tbody><tr><td>Product</td><td>Feild 2</td>
2. Run your loop - assume you are holding the values in variables
3. Body of Table (Build String) - Store it in m_txt
{Vaiarble:m_Txt} <td>ProductField</td><td>FeildField</td>
4. End of Table (Build String) - Store it in m_Txt
{Vaiarble:m_Txt} </table></tbody>
then the Flexi Task in the email add the {Vaiarble:m_Txt}
Makes Sense?
It looks like we posted at the same time! take a look
Haha, yes this is how the variable came to be on my end as well.
But I guess I'm placing my variable inside the Task description field instead of the Task Notification email body directly which is why the HTML is getting stripped out(??)
let me know if it works out!
Yep it does seem to be the case that if I put the variable in the Task Description, the HTML does get stripped out on the Approve/Reject form. If I put in the email body directly, it displays it on the email just fine. I guess I'll just have to make do with this.
Thanks so much!
@kei
What did you want to do? Maybe I've already figured it out?
Oh I simply wanted the variable's value including HTML to be preserved when it's displayed on the approve/reject page in SP. I understand that it's possible on the email task sent out, but I'm talking about the SP page.
I hope this makes sense.
You want the HTML Table to be displayed on a SharePoint Page?
I did this with a Wikipage I had a WF that would create a Wikipage Name the page and in the body I added my HTML and it worked great.
I've attached a screenshot. Hopefully this would make it clearer.
It's the task approval page. The encircled text is supposed to be a table split up into two rows.
Hmmm I feel like this can be done!
Can you try this update the "Additional Security Access" field. You should be able to update the field with a Value that value would be the m_txt ( you need to put it in another HTML table, so the m_txt variable in the <html><body>Variable ></html></body>, you get the idea).
that way it will show up in the field. you want try this in a wiki page just to make sure it works there first.
'Additional Security Access' isn't a real field. It's just static text used as a header.
I'm not trying to create a page through a workflow based on this value. This is just the default task approval page generated by the Flexi task.
Ok when you say page. You mean what ? a Wikipage or Task
It's the page you're sent to when you view details on the email notification you get asking you to approve or reject the task.
The page URL ends in /_layouts/15/NintextWOrkflow/ApproveReject.aspx
I'm sure there is a way!!! I just don't know how to help you.
I'm using a simple info path form on my flexi task. The reason was because we wanted to add additional text to the form. If you figure it out PLEASE Share!!
Will do.
Thanks again! 
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