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Placeholders for Custom Drop-Down Fields

Discover the syntax for using placeholders in custom drop-down fields in Zendesk.

What is the syntax for placeholders in custom drop-down fields?

In Zendesk, the placeholder for a custom drop-down field references the selected option. Use {{ticket.ticketfieldoptiontitle}} to display the selected option's value, and {{ticket.ticketfield}} for associated tags. The syntax varies slightly for user, organization, and custom object fields.


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Placeholders in Zendesk are references to ticket, user, and custom data used in email notifications. They allow for automated messages by inserting dynamic content. Placeholders are case sensitive and formatted within double curly brackets. They…

How do system ticket rules affect placeholders in Zendesk?

System ticket rules in Zendesk can suppress placeholders in ticket triggers under certain conditions. These predefined rules are unchangeable and ensure standard behavior in Zendesk Support. They prevent misuse, such as spammers using your account…

Can placeholders be used in all Zendesk business rule actions?

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How do you use placeholders in Zendesk macros?

When you apply a macro with a placeholder to a ticket, the placeholder is evaluated based on the current ticket data. If the evaluation returns information, it is added as a ticket comment. For instance, a macro returning a ticket ID won't update…

How can you use placeholders for custom fields in Zendesk?

Placeholders for custom fields in Zendesk are generated based on ticket, user, and custom object properties. Custom fields have unique IDs or keys, which are used in placeholders. For example, a custom ticket field might use…

How do lookup relationship fields work with placeholders in Zendesk?

Lookup relationship fields in Zendesk define relationships between objects and support placeholders for related data. For example, a ticket's requester field can use placeholders to reference user data. You can go two 'hops' deep with standard…

How can you use placeholders for custom checkbox fields in Zendesk?

In Zendesk, you can use placeholders with Liquid markup to check if a custom checkbox field is selected. The checkbox field has a value of 0 or 1, not false or true. Use if/else statements to customize output based on the checkbox status.

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