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  1. TRELLO
  2. TRELLO-844

Option for an Automation to use the IDs or names of objects

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      Issue Summary

      When customers make changes to their custom fields, labels, lists, boards, etc., Automation doesn’t automatically reflect those changes and relies on customers to update the commands manually to remember all the changes they made.

      So, instead of relying on the names used for custom fields, labels, lists, boards, etc., we also start using our IDs for them. Using the ID would ensure that any changes made to a label, for example, wouldn’t impact the currently enabled commands. I’m not sure this change is possible, but I’m confident it could help many users avoid messing up their Automation commands when changes are made on the board.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create an Automation Rule linked to a specific Board/List/Custom Field
      2. Rename this Board/List/Custom Field

      Expected Results

      Automation keeps working

      Actual Results

      Automation stops working

      Workaround

      Manually edit all the rules to new names.

            [TRELLO-844] Option for an Automation to use the IDs or names of objects

            Dreamsuite Mike added a comment -

            This really is a no-brainer

            The ideas for all items in Trello, which are in the API should be available in automation. The easiest way to implement this would be to keep the UI as it is and be able to allow the user to type in the ID manually.

            I would like the ID to be available as variables as follows (it already exists for {boardid}, {listid} and {cardid}:

            • {checklistid}
            • {checklistitemid}
            • {labelid}
            • {userid}
            • {customfieldid}
            • {attachmentid}

             

            This would open up the opportunity to do so much with the Trello API within Trello automation and would make it so so powerful

            Dreamsuite Mike added a comment - This really is a no-brainer The ideas for all items in Trello, which are in the API should be available in automation. The easiest way to implement this would be to keep the UI as it is and be able to allow the user to type in the ID manually. I would like the ID to be available as variables as follows (it already exists for {boardid}, {listid} and {cardid}: {checklistid} {checklistitemid} {labelid} {userid} {customfieldid} {attachmentid}   This would open up the opportunity to do so much with the Trello API within Trello automation and would make it so so powerful

            Alberto Estévez added a comment -

            This is absolutely necessary to make automations reliable. You never know when someone in the Team changes the name of an element your automations relies on which would immediately stop the workflow. 

            Alberto Estévez added a comment - This is absolutely necessary to make automations reliable. You never know when someone in the Team changes the name of an element your automations relies on which would immediately stop the workflow. 

            SRG Admin added a comment -

            As someone who has pushed Trello automation to its absolute limit, this seems like such a quick win to add this.  If I could reference boards, lists, checklists, checklist items, custom fields, members and labels by ID, this opens up being able to take the automation to the next level with the HTTP request actions.

            SRG Admin added a comment - As someone who has pushed Trello automation to its absolute limit, this seems like such a quick win to add this.  If I could reference boards, lists, checklists, checklist items, custom fields, members and labels by ID, this opens up being able to take the automation to the next level with the HTTP request actions.

            Florian Münkel added a comment - - edited

            419336ae547f

            Thanks for adding this. Hopefully it will be solved soon. 

            Florian Münkel added a comment - - edited 419336ae547f Thanks for adding this. Hopefully it will be solved soon. 

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              419336ae547f Augusto Lisboa
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