Trying to setup a zap where if I send out a message in public channel it should reply in the thread, but have not been successful. Below is my zap.
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How do I set up a Zap to reply in a thread when sending a message in a public channel?
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Best answer by Troy Tessalone
Couples issues…
If you want the automation to do the following: when a Slack Message posted to a public Channel to reply in the Slack Channel Message Thread
Check the Thread field description for guidance.
Map the TS variable. (not the Thread TS variable)
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For more learning…
The Filter conditions, as currently configured, won’t continue.
The Formatter step will return a value of: true/false (see yellow section)
You need to change the mapped variable for “Channel Name” to be a static value of true/false depending on the logic you want to configure.
Also, the formats of the mapped values are not the same.
TS is a UNIX timestamp format.
Thread TS Time is a ISO datetime format. (Try changing to Thread TS)
Related Zapier Community topics to reference for guidance:
https://community.zapier.com/search?q=slack%20thread%20reply&content_type%5B0%5D=discussion&content_type%5B1%5D=question&source%5B0%5D=community
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Hi
How is your Zap step 4 configured?
Here is the screenshot. I have selected Thread Ts. Instead of replying to every message it is replying to the old message, so it is not global for some reason.
+14- Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
Can you provide more clarity about the issue you are encountering?
Can you post screenshots with how your Filter step 3 is configured?
- Beginner
Can you provide more clarity about the issue you are encountering?
Can you post screenshots with how your Filter step 3 is configured?
so anytime when i send a message in the channel, bot replies as a new text vs replying to the thread of the initial message.
+14- Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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Couples issues…
If you want the automation to do the following: when a Slack Message posted to a public Channel to reply in the Slack Channel Message Thread
Check the Thread field description for guidance.
Map the TS variable. (not the Thread TS variable)
###
For more learning…
The Filter conditions, as currently configured, won’t continue.
The Formatter step will return a value of: true/false (see yellow section)
You need to change the mapped variable for “Channel Name” to be a static value of true/false depending on the logic you want to configure.
Also, the formats of the mapped values are not the same.
TS is a UNIX timestamp format.
Thread TS Time is a ISO datetime format. (Try changing to Thread TS)
Related Zapier Community topics to reference for guidance:
https://community.zapier.com/search?q=slack%20thread%20reply&content_type%5B0%5D=discussion&content_type%5B1%5D=question&source%5B0%5D=community
- Beginner
Couples issues…
If you want the automation to do the following: when a Slack Message posted to a public Channel to reply in the Slack Channel Message Thread
Check the Thread field description for guidance.
Map the TS variable. (not the Thread TS variable)
###
For more learning…
The Filter conditions, as currently configured, won’t continue.
The Formatter step will return a value of: true/false (see yellow section)
You need to change the mapped variable for “Channel Name” to be a static value of true/false depending on the logic you want to configure.
Also, the formats of the mapped values are not the same.
TS is a UNIX timestamp format.
Thread TS Time is a ISO datetime format. (Try changing to Thread TS)
Related Zapier Community topics to reference for guidance:
https://community.zapier.com/search?q=slack%20thread%20reply&content_type%5B0%5D=discussion&content_type%5B1%5D=question&source%5B0%5D=community
can this work if I just remove the IF filter and use the Formatter after the trigger message like this?
+6- Zapier Staff
That’s awesome
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