What are merge fields and where can I use them?
A merge field is a field you can put in an email, internal message or SMS template, award template, career plan, etc. to incorporate values from a record. For example, you can place a merge field in an email template so that the greeting includes the parent's name rather than a generic “Hello!”.
You can find all the available XUNO merge fields by following the below instructions.
- Go to Options > Software Settings > Award, Letter & Email Templates.
- Click the Show Merge Fields button at the top of the page.
- Search the list for the appropriate merge fields required. The list gives information about what the merge field will insert. Merge field codes are listed under section headings, e.g. Achievement, Event, Student, etc.
- Copy the merge field and insert it into the template that you would like to use the field in.
For example
SMS template: '[STFULLNAME] of [STFORM] was marked unapproved absent at form group [DATESHORT]. Please contact MUSC on 5000 1234 to approve this absence.'
Will send: 'Harry Cooper of A01 was marked unapproved absent at form group 01-Jan-2022. Please contact MUSC on 5000 1234 to approve this absence.'