Setting a state(number)from a text element not working

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Hi guys,

I’m trying to set the value from INSIDE of a text element (which is a number that results from a formula) to a custom state - FINAL PRICE STATE (number). What is going on here?!

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I’ve tried to put the “value” (which should be a number) of that text directly into “create a thing” but it didn’t work out so that’s why I craeted a custom state.

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Hard to say without more info, but you don’t seem to be converting the text back to a number (using the ":converted to number"expression) which if you do, you can formula result right into the new “thing”

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Text elements don’t have values… if that’s what you’re trying to do?

what are you actually trying to do here?

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@adig can you provide little more context to understand the problem better? If you want, we can jump on a quick google meet call and guide/help you through it.

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Thanks @adamhholmes and @code-escapee

So I’ve got a value showing correctly ( a price)in this text element below:

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then….I want this value passed into a “make a change to a thing” flowbelow:

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2 issues:

  1. I cannot call that text element and input it dynamically after “='“ to populate that DB field.

  2. I tried to set a “number” state on that text element to save the value from inside that text in pic 1 as a number and then put it in booked_total_amount_usd but when I try to set the state, again I cannot call that “text’ to get the value.

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Well, as I said.. Text Elements do NOT hold accessible values (they only display text) so you can’t refer to the ‘value’ of a text element elsewhere.

So, you either need to use the same expression wherever else you need it or (preferably) store the value somewhere else (i.e. in a Group Data variable) and then use that wherever you need to display it or use it.

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thanks @adamhholmes I cannot put the value in booked_total_amount_usd because that value is dynamic - it depends on another state and I cannot condition it into “make changes to a thing”. however, the one in the text field is correct because it’s calculated depending on that state.

What’s the other option? What is a group data variable?!

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@adig , you have two options.

Option 1 (simplest)
Don’t reference the text at all.
In Make changes to a thing, rebuild the same dynamic expression you used in the text.

If it depends on a state, that’s fine as it’s available in the workflow.

Option 2 (cleaner / reccomended)
Make the Group hold the value.

  1. Add a Group
  2. Set Type of content to number
  3. Set the Group’s data source to the dynamic price expression

Then:

  • Text → Parent group's number
  • DB save WF → Parent group's number
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