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AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
AndrewJDavison_LuhhuZapier Expert
published in Code & Webhooks
How to create zap delays of less than 1 minute (between 1 - 10 seconds)

One of the many useful features of Zapier is the "Delay For" step.However, one of its limitations is that delays must be a minimum of 1 minute.In a lot of situations this might be too long, so I got to thinking about a way around this.Once again, a Javascript Code step can help.Reading the documentation, one of the limitations is as follows:Code steps can run for up to 10 seconds before your zap will throw an error. So, what if we just create a Code step that does nothing for 10 seconds, then returns a dummy result?Well, this does the job:var now = new Date().getTime();var millisecondsToWait = 9900; /* i.e. almost 10 seconds */while ( new Date().getTime() < now + millisecondsToWait ){/* do nothing */}output = [{id: 123, hello: "world"}];What this code does is get the current UNIX timestamp in milliseconds, then adds 9900 milliseconds to that timestamp (9.9 seconds).A loop then constantly gets the current UNIX timestamp in milliseconds, and until it equals the previous number (i.e un

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jesse
5 years ago
AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
AndrewJDavison_LuhhuZapier Expert
posted in How Do I
Any Apify / Parsehub / Import.io experts here?

Hi everyone,I've got a client wants to scrape some data and put it into Salesforce.I’ve got very little experience with scrapers. Anyone have a preferred app for this and any good howto guides?Thanks in advance!Andrew

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Danvers
5 years ago
ChrisP
ChrisPConnector
asked in How Do I
Row not found - Zap Halted notification

I have action steps in some zaps that lookup Rows in google sheets.If the row is not found, the zap is halted.This happens fairly often (it is expected) and I keep getting "Halted notification" emails, which I then have to open to see which Zap halted.I could turn Halt notifications off altogether (it is an account-wide setting), but for some other zaps it is important for me to be notified if they are halted.I could also choose the option "if row not found -> add row", but in this case it is not appropriate.Usually I would put a filter, but in this case the filter would come AFTER the action, so the halted notification is already triggered.Does anybody have a workaround so that "If row not found", it doesn't trigger a halted notification?

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AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
5 years ago
pauljlange
pauljlange
asked in How Do I
Generating a timestamp

Often I have integrations that don't pass on a timestamp but where it is desirable to have on passed through to the next action. I've tried several things using formatter. Nothing worked properly.Does anyone have a quick and easy way to achieve this?Many thanks in advanceP

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StuartJLans
5 years ago
hchen
hchen
asked in How Do I
Clockify's "New Timer Start" and "New Time Entry" triggers have the same behavior

As far as I understand...."New Timer Start" should trigger immediately when Clockify initiates a start timer"New Time Entry" should trigger ONLY when a complete time entry (that is, a timer that has started and ended) is initiated.Currently, "New Time Entry" seems to exhibit the same behavior as "New Timer Start" - shouldn't it only trigger when Clockify's EndTime field is not null?Been spending too much time trying to get this right : I want Zaps to trigger Clockify when TIMER ENDS, so that it will add to my Google Calendar w/ an END TIME so that when Zapier adds to my calendar, it will include BOTH "Start" and "End" time in a Detailed Event. What am I doing wrong?At the moment, this is how I have my zap setupwhen New Timer Started in ClockifyCreate Detailed Event in Google CalendarHowever, when a new Timer Starts, there's technically no End Time. I would prefer my Google Calendar to track my time accurately by

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TheDavidJohnson
5 years ago
MikeW
MikeW
asked in How Do I
Applying payments in QuickBooks Online

I seem to be having trouble getting the payment to apply to the invoice created in a previous step but within the same zap. I have put in a 1 minute delay between the "Create Invoice" and the "Create Payment" steps. Any tips?

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MikeW
5 years ago
AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
AndrewJDavison_LuhhuZapier Expert
published in How Do I
Paid Work Offered: Zapier/Podio/Infusionsoft/Keap

My agency received the inquiry below (reposted here with their permission). We passed on it because the client can only pay £30/hour, which is quite low for most experts - but if anyone is interested in working with them, please contact Simon directly.====Name: Simon PaulEmail: simon@thepropertypeopleltd.comMessage: We have a number of websites we want to set up zapier with sending email alerts and also putting into google sheets and a crm podio and infusionsoft version of Keap My telephone is +44 7966 134463====

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AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
5 years ago
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soulman
asked in How Do I
Utilizing email by zapier can you update the from address?

If you are using the email by zapier can you update the email that is represented by the from email?

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Openside
5 years ago
AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
AndrewJDavison_LuhhuZapier Expert
published in How Do I
I'm noticing a lot of dead end help links in the zap editor

Since the new help centre went live, I'm noticing a lot of the in-editor help links lead to dead ends now.For example:That link used to take you right to the 'Numbers' section on the Formatter help page, but now it just takes you to start of the guide.The REALLY annoying one is this one:It used to lead to a really helpful cheat sheet of how to construct different date formats, but now it's lost somewhere 😕

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AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
5 years ago
BlakeBailey
BlakeBaileyConnector
asked in How Do I
Removing 'Flood Protection' from a specific zap.

As I write this, I'm 99.99% certain the answer is no, but just for fun, I'll ask it anyways. I've built a set of zaps for a client, to allow them to run a variable number of checklists in Process Street, based on the variable number of stores they manage (roughly 1100). The first zap runs based on a schedule, grabs the variable number of stores from a Google Sheet as a single concatenated value, pastes them into another sheet as individuals rows, which triggers the second zap. Because of this, roughly 1100 rows are created each time this runs (once a month). The second zap is then triggered by the new row created, which then takes the data, confirms it via a lookup back to the Google Sheet, and then runs a checklist in Process Street. This is a way to essentially do a loop, on a schedule, for a variable amount of entries containing variable data, using a zap. I'm gonna be making some content around this later. However, the sort of minor issue is that the sheer numbe

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AndrewJDavison_Luhhu
5 years ago
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cattranZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
Building a workflow with multiple "if" conditions that can run concurrently

Originally asked by @IgniteMarketing:There are multiple “ifs” possibilities, where we’ll want to do additional actions depending on data received on a form. What’s the best way to set it up? A simple filter would cause it to end too early if a certain if fails but I need to do another.Paths are a potential option, but can multiple paths trigger at once?

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TheDavidJohnson
5 years ago
SimonJP
SimonJP
asked in How Do I
Use variables to control colour in a document

Hello! I'm trying to think of a way to make a PDF that will have tables colour-coded to the results of variables I'll be passing through (pass/fail red and green, basically).At the moment my best idea is to create a HTML template with CSS controlling the colours, pass the colour-states in through Zapier and then PDF-print (Google Cloud print or similar) the resulting file.I'm not sure how to achieve this, however. Has anyone either got a way for me to import and format the HTML, or a better way to do this?Thanks in advance!

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SimonJP
5 years ago
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MichelleSZapier Staff
asked in Code & Webhooks
Flattening Line Items Using a JS Code Step

Is it possible to flatten line items within a Zap?

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jesse
5 years ago
codetycon
codetyconBeginner
asked in How Do I
Need more info regarding the Zapier Team feature?

I am working with several clients and want to use Zapier team feature instead of garbing Client's account access, I have few queries:What Zapier plan I should have to become a team member?How many client's can add me as a team member?For Client's:What zapier plan they should have?How many team member client can add?Thanks

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jesse
5 years ago
jesse
jesseArchitect
asked in How Do I
How can I create a Zap/workflow that only runs during business hours?

Sometimes you'll need your Zap(s) to detect if something has triggered after hours, and if so to add on a delay until business hours again. So, for example, if someone submits a form at 8pm, wait until 8am the next day. The Tricky Part is that the Zap can trigger the day before (e.g. 8pm) or it can be the same day that you want to send, but not business hours yet (e.g. 3am). So how do you set the delay?I'd love to explore some of the available options both with and without utilizing Paths.

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sudesh
5 years ago
Danvers
DanversZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
How can I get a Slack message every morning showing all of my meetings for the day?

Each day I have different meetings and I'd like to be able to see all of them at the start of the day, without needing to go to Google Calendar. I'm always in Slack, so I think that it would be handy to have a Slack message sent every morning at 8am with all of my meetings for the day in it. What would be the best way to do that with Zapier?

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scottrichins
5 years ago
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amanda.cotterZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
How to know what fields are available for each app?

I want to build a Zap but I want to know what fields will be available in my Trigger app and what fields are available for my Action app. How can I find this out before building?

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jesse
5 years ago
Danvers
DanversZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
Triggering from Rescheduled appointments in Calendly?

I'd like to trigger my Zap when someone reschedules an appointment in Calendly, but the only triggers are Invitee created and invitee cancelled. Is there a way to set up a Zap based on if someone reschedules (eg cancels and then adds a new appointment)?

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jesse
5 years ago
jaimenacach
jaimenacach
asked in How Do I
Say Hello, introduce yourself to the Zapier community

Hello Everyone!In the spirit of getting to know each other, or re-know each other on this new platform, I though we could create a thread so everyone can introduce him/herself to the group and community, similar to a Facebook post.How about we follow this format to keep things interesting:What's your name and company you're with (if any)What part of the world are you from and where are you living in today?Describe who you are in a 1 sentence.How do you use Zapier, and what do you love about it the most?How can we help you in this community?For now, I'll start the thread :-)I'm Jaime Nacach, founder of Bloominari.com, VirtualLatinos.com and Bloominate.comI'm from Mexico City, but live in San Diego, California (USA)I'm a digital marketer, automation and efficiency lover, and virtual assistant outsourcing expert.I use Zapier to automate 90% of my Virtual Assistants business, as well as automate our agency clients' process to help them modernize their bus

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jesse
5 years ago
Paul
PaulZapier Expert
asked in How Do I
Oauth 2.0 for webhook calls from Zapier

Without writing a whole app to deploy on Zapier is there a way I can do Oauth 2.0 token requests assuming timeouts and refreshing tokens. I'm envisioning the workflow to be something like this:Trigger: Simple webhook (called on a schedule or from another Zap as needed to get information)Step 1: Get the token from Storage appStep 2: Run a webhook to test if the token is valid stillPath A: - if token valid Then do the actual webhook call to get the information needed.Path B: - if token expired or error on the first stepPath B, Step 1: make a call to refresh the tokenPath B, Step 2: store the new token in storagePath B, Step 3: Call the webhook to re-trigger this zap (yikes, possibility for non ending loops here)What am I missing here? Is this doable?

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5 years ago
erinoz
erinozZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
Continue only if event Attendees are not from my Organization

I want to set up a Zap using the Google Calendar New or Updated Event as a trigger and I’d like to get a notification if there are people from outside my company attending the event.In other words - I only want the actions in the Zap to run if there’s someone who isn’t from my organization on the Attendees list. What do you think, how could I do this with Zapier?

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Danvers
5 years ago
Openside
OpensideZapier Expert
asked in Code & Webhooks
How to Get Support on behalf of a client?

What is best way for us as Experts to get support on behalf of our clients using Zapier?I have a client who needs to request an increase in a code action that is hitting the 10 second limitation. I didn't realize the code blocks have 10 second limitations. I assumed they were 30 seconds like all the other connectors.What would best way for me to help them get a request into Zapier support that would actually turn out in getting that request granted? Should I submit it on their behalf? Or submit it from their account?

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Danvers
5 years ago
M
MichelleSZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
What database app would you recommend?

What database app do you use? Are there any that you would recommend? I use Airtable a lot as its free and there are plenty of triggers and actions to use in Zapier.

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Danvers
5 years ago
TylerR
TylerRZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
How to trigger a Zap on the first Thursday of every month?

I know that the Schedule by Zapier app can trigger a Zap on a specific day of the week, or a date in a month but what if you need to trigger on a specific day of the week in a month? Let's say I need to create some invoices on the first Thursday of each month, does anyone have any thoughts on how you could do that?

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Danvers
5 years ago
A
amanda.cotterZapier Staff
asked in How Do I
Pipedrive Deal Updates based on Fields

I’d like to set up a Zap that runs if a specific field is updated in an app like Pipedrive.There’s a trigger for Updated Deal, but I only want to run the actions in the Zap if a specific field in the Deal has been updated. I’m thinking that this can be done with a Filter step, but I don’t know how to get the old value for the field to compare it to the new value.Any thoughts on the best way to do this?

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Danvers
5 years ago
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