How to Handle Arrays with Line Items in Zaps

Contribution by Troy Tessalone

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Arrays

Array: An array is a special variable, which can hold 0+ line item values in a list.

Line Item: A line item in an array is a specific piece of information or value stored in a list.

NOTE: An array is different than a string of text that has values separated by commas.

Example of a ‘cars’ array with 5 line items for car makes.

let cars = t"Ford", "GMC", "Tesla", "Jeep", "Chevrolet"];

DATA OUT

How an array with line items look in the DATA OUT from a Zap step.

e.g. 1 indicates the first line item in the array, and A indicates the value of the first line item.

DATA IN

How an array with line items look in a dynamic variable when mapped as the DATA IN for a field in a Zap step.

Line items will show as comma delimited.

Apps & Actions

Help: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496277737997

Zap apps/actions to use to handle arrays with line items in Zapier...

• Looping - Create Loop from Line Items
• Files - Trigger Zap from CSV Rows
• Files - Line Items from CSV
• Formatter > Utilities > Import CSV File
• Formatter > Utilities > Line Items to Text
• Formatter > Utilities > Line Itemizer (Create/Append/Prepend)
• Storage
• Digest
• Zapier Tables
• Code > Run JavaScript / Python

+ App Actions (with Line Item Support)

Examples of App Actions with line item support, indicated by “(with line item support)”.