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This article describes the RPA Outlook functionality to collect voting responses.
For a full list of available functions, please read OUTLOOK functions.
Description
The OUTLOOK Get voting responses function collects voting responses from replies in the current folder. Use this to tally responses from e-mails that were sent with voting buttons.
Setting it up
To use the OUTLOOK Get voting responses function, follow these instructions:
{{popups:rpas/add:action=outlook-mail-get-voting-responses}}
Once on a process map:
- Navigate to the process where you would like to add the function
- Click on the green button’s drop-down
- Click on “+ Activity”
- Select the OUTLOOK Get voting responses option
- Click "Add" once you are done
Input parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Yes | Text | - | Name of the variable to store the collected responses |
| Subject filter | No | Text | Current e-mail | Subject to match. Defaults to the current e-mail subject |
| Limit | No | Number | 500 | Maximum number of responses to collect |
Output variables
The responses are stored in the specified variable as a list of objects containing the sender and their vote.
Errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| Outlook not open | Outlook is not running |
| No folder selected | No folder is currently selected |
Tips
- Responses are collected from the currently selected folder (usually Inbox)
- Use the Subject filter to narrow down to a specific e-mail thread
- The limit prevents excessive processing when there are many replies