Using Placeholders in Zendesk Business Rules
Can placeholders be used in all Zendesk business rule actions?
Placeholders can be used in some, but not all, business rule actions in Zendesk. When supported, a 'View available placeholders' button appears beneath the field. They are typically used in notification messages to reference ticket properties. If a placeholder references a field without a value, it will be blank in the automation, trigger, or macro.
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What are placeholders in Zendesk and how are they used?
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…
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?
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What is the syntax for placeholders in custom drop-down fields?
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How do lookup relationship fields work with placeholders in Zendesk?
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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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