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BrookeSt1
Level 2
August 28, 2023
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CONCAT expression error within a nested list(collection)

  • August 28, 2023
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Does anyone know if Workfront recently changed the text mode formatting for using a CONCAT expression within a nested collection?  I have several existing reports which use CONCAT within a nested list (collection) on a project report, but now I'm trying to create a new report and the same formatting doesn't work. 

I'm using a project report and pulling the collection for "updates" (looking for any system or user updates).  My code looks like this:

 

displayname=Updates 
listdelimiter=<br> 
listmethod=nested(updates).lists 
textmode=true 
type=iterate 
valueexpression=CONCAT({updateType}," - ",{entryDate}) 
valueformat=HTML 
width=350 

 

This returns a blank column.  If I remove the valueexpression and just pull a valuefield of either "updateTpye" or "entryDate" it will pull the list of those updates in.  But the CONCAT statement is not working.  Any help is appreciated.

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ajdifonzo
ajdifonzo
Level 3
August 28, 2023

Hi, I used the following and was able to have it display correctly. 

 

displayname=Updates
enumclass=com.attask.common.constants.ProjectUpdateTypeEnum
enumtype=PROJ
linkedname=direct
namekey=updateType
querysort=updateType
textmode=true
type=enum
valueexpression=CONCAT({updateType}," - ",{entryDate})
valueformat=HTML

ajdifonzo
ajdifonzo
Level 3
August 28, 2023

sorry hit post too soon.  

UpdateType is a string, not a list 

 

 

    skyehansen
    Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
    skyehansenCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
    August 28, 2023

    I'd advise calling it in to the helpdesk. If you traded in a different collection, you'd be able to see that it continues to work, so somehow this one collection has stopped working(?). e.g. try:

     

    displayname=Column Name listdelimiter=<p> listmethod=nested(tasks).lists textmode=true type=iterate valueexpression=CONCAT({entryDate}) valueformat=HTML

     

    See that it works -- then trade out "updates" for tasks and see that it stops working.

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    BrookeSt1Author
    Level 2
    August 30, 2023

    Thanks Skye This was helpful.   It does appear that the valueexpressions do not work in the Updates Collection list.  Valuefields will pull in data, but expressions come up blanks.  We'll be reaching out to the support desk on it.  

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