can you use URL Decode function to convert to line-break?

Cr → %0D (ascii 13, carriage return)

Lf → %0A  (ascii 10, line feed)

CrLf → %0D%0A   (line-break)

https://help.k2.com/onlinehelp/k2five/userguide/current/default.htm#LegacyDesigntools/K2_for_VisualStudio_K2_Studio/4.Workflow/InlineFunctions/FB_Text.htm

Hi @rob_n,

I know you can use the join function to insert line breaks between SmartObject data lists:

Im not sure how this will work on a text message, but I used it in an email and it works fine.

Im not sure how you would implement it in your scenario, if this isnt helpful can you explain what your data elements are/what they need to do if possible. Screenshots will also be helpful.

Kind Regards

Prineel

I tried the URL Encode and it didn’t seem to work.  I could have been doing it wrong.  I’ll try @Prineel ‘s idea when I get a moment today.

Thanks to you both!

Rob

If out-of-the-box function can’t do the job,  It’s always possible to create advanced smartobject (SQL Server store procedure), you pass the value to stored procedure, do the necessary logic and return as select statement (  smartobjects with List method).

Example Stored Procedure

CREATE PROCEDURE CONVERTCRLF (@INPUT NVARCHAR(MAX)='',@CRLFTAG NVARCHAR(50)='')
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @RESULT AS TABLE (OUTPUT NVARCHAR(MAX))
    
    INSERT INTO @RESULT(OUTPUT)
    SELECT REPLACE(@INPUT, @CRLFTAG, (CHAR(13)+CHAR(10)));

    SELECT * FROM @RESULT
END
 

Test :

EXEC CONVERTCRLF 'LINE1<BR>LINE2<BR>LINE3','<BR>' 

Output :

You can generate smartobject for the above stored procedure, Smartobject Tester will generate method List for CONVERTCRLF

You can place <BR> in your messages and  use CONVERTCRLF smartobject to convert to CrLf and send the output directly to API. ( do not store in workflow variable)