Outlook Plugin & Filter Constraints Arrghh!

ericm · 2021-02-02T01:06:26.101Z

Hi all,
This has really got me puzzled, and I’ve been waiting too long for that aha moment to come. As you can see, to the right I have a repeating group displaying users Outlook email messages. On the left (dropdown folder name 3 contains a list of the users email folders. I can’t seem to configure a solution that connects them both. ( and I’m running out of ideas ) When previewed, the repeating group displays all emails and when filtered by the dropdown folder name 3 they all disappear.

In desperation I’m going to explore some workflow operations. But that’s all I got. Though my bubble skills are growing everyday, I don’t come from a programming background so there are a great many things that I don’t know - that I don’t know.

Thoughts? Anyone? Much appreciated…

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ericm · 2021-03-24T16:58:05.039Z

I’m looping back around to this. And thought time and fresh eyes would yield that ah-ha moment to me… Yet I’m still stumped. Has anyone used this plugin and achieved this function in their app?

Would really appreciate any input or casual observation even… Thx. Eric

Jici · 2021-03-24T17:23:34.035Z

I think your issue is more related to a bad filter setting (I think you are not using the same data “type” to compare… seem one is message id while the other is probably folder id…). Use debug_mode and inspect your settings. Probably check one message id and one folder id.
Your RG is set to a tupe Message while the dropdown is set to a type Folder.
I guess that in message, you probably have an access to the folder id too, just need to use the correct path.

ericm · 2021-03-24T20:31:55.697Z

Thanks @Jici. I’ve never actually used debug mode. I’m a novice bubbler and have been amazed at what bubble has allowed me to accomplish thus far. But I’m hitting a wall on this one. There’s internetMessageId and ParentfolderId etc to contend with. I’ve only seen one tutorial relating to this API, is there anything else out there that can help me to understand these relationships?

Jici · 2021-03-25T00:32:01.675Z

You can check API Doc from Outlook to see what is related together to be able to compare each of them correctly.
You can also make your app in public view mode and maybe someone can have a look and help you select correct options to filter

ericm · 2021-03-25T22:23:10.641Z

Thanks again @Jici. Please realize, I’ve never written a line of code in my life. I just need to keep the ball rolling, and bubble has been the perfect application to help me do that… I see that {id} is being referenced here. But not sure if the messageid contains the parentfolderid or if its separate or…?

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Jici · 2021-03-25T22:39:28.417Z

This is the endpoint to create message. You need to check the one to get message (List email message)
In there, you should see a path to the folder ID
I’m on mobile so it’s hard to check myself, but in screenshot, click on “List message”. this is the endpoint. And click on the List mail folders and you will see the one from the List Folders call.

ericm · 2021-03-26T18:05:59.912Z

Thanks, again, @Jici . I took another look at the API Documentation and It’s not something that I can digest. I’ve decided to design around the problem - for now. In so doing, however, I noticed that (message body content) looks like this! Probably something I need to adjust somewhere? Do you think its on bubble side or MS side?

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Jici · 2021-03-26T18:17:57.339Z

YOu try to display the message body?
Use HTML element instead of a text element

ericm · 2021-03-26T18:28:31.268Z

Great. That appeared to work. Thx.