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MichaelLandauer
MichaelLandauer
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August 27, 2024
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Grab the User ID only from a User field in a Fusion scenario

  • August 27, 2024
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I have a custom field where people can select a Workfront User. What I want to do in a Fusion scenario is read that user record and then use the email address associated with that user in a follow-up step. However, when trying to read the user record, I get stuck. 

 

The field is formatted like this: {"objCode":"USER","name":"Joe Blow",ID":"5ba3fakeID2222a9620b7d6c1173a093"} ... so the Read a Record module returns an error for invalid ID. 

 

How can I use Switch or String or some other module to only use the ID portion of this string? 

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Best answer by KristenS_WF

Try a Parse JSON module.  You'll need to create a data structure--this is one I created for parsing a custom typeahead user field.

 

 

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KristenS_WF
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August 27, 2024

Try a Parse JSON module.  You'll need to create a data structure--this is one I created for parsing a custom typeahead user field.

 

 

    MichaelLandauer
    MichaelLandauerAuthor
    Level 2
    August 27, 2024

    Boom! That's it! That's exactly what I needed! Thank you. 

      Lawson02
      Lawson02
      Level 6
      August 27, 2024

      In addition, you don't even have to build the data structure. It will auto generate for you if you leave it blank. This is from a field that is the same as yours.

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