+3On 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?
+12Hello -
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.
+5Hello 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.
+3Yes, 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.
+12I 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.
+3Okay 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.
+5That'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?
+3Haha, 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(??)
+3Yep 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!
+3Oh 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.
+5You 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.
+3I'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.
+5Hmmm 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.
+3'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.
+3It'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
+5I'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!!
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