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Not extracting email address from Google Form

  • 29 January 2024
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My zap connects data input into a Google Form and creates a Google Calendar event with it. I utilized the Beta AI tool to extract an email address from one of the Google Form fields to be added as an invited guest to the Google Calendar event that the zap is creating, but it keeps returning an error.

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Best answer by Troy Tessalone 29 January 2024, 20:21

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Troy Tessalone
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Hi @ckw2790 

For us to have full context, please post screenshots with how your Zap steps are configured.

 

Formatter > Text > Extract Email Address

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@Troy Tessalone 

 

I did end up doing the test - the results are in the next screenshot

 

Troy Tessalone
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@ckw2790 

Couple issues…

  1. Attendees need to be separated with commas OR in separate input fields
  2. The variables mapped for the Event Start/End will create a concatenated value that is not a valid timestamp.
    1. Check the field description for guidance

 

 

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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Thank you @Troy Tessalone and pardon my further questions - this is my first attempt at setting up a zap. I’ve deleted that “Output” and, in the box below that says “Enter text or insert data...” I selected the question on the form that asks for an additional email address. That didn’t work. I then tried inserting a comma after the “Respondent Email” field, and that also didn’t work.

Troy Tessalone
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@ckw2790 

We would need to see updated screenshots with how your Zap steps are configured to have full context.

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
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@Troy Tessalone 

 

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It’s actually returning the error but then sending the emails correctly anyway.

Troy Tessalone
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@ckw2790 

Remove the trailing comma.

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor
Troy Tessalone
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@ckw2790 

The updated screenshot doesn’t show the Start/End fields which could still be formatted incorrectly and causing an issue.

 

⚡ Troy Tessalone - AutomationAce.com | Premier Certified Zapier Expert | #1 Zapier Community Contributor

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