Slack - Post a message

The Slack - Post a message action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. sends a message to a Slack channel.

Before you start 

Slack is a collaboration tool which allows communities, groups or teams to communicate in channels within workspaces. For more information on Slack, see the company website.

In the context of Nintex Automation Cloud, Slack is a connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores.. For information on actions and start events available with Slack, see Connectors.

Variables allow you to store and manipulate data and files in your workflows. They can be created by start events, forms, tasks, workflow actions, or automatically created when a workflow is run. For more information, see Variables.

Configure the Slack - Post a message action

In the Designer page: 

  1. Click the Slack action group in the action toolbox.

    or

    Find actions by browsing action groups, or by typing an action name or function in the Search field at the top of the action toolbox.

  2. Drag the Slack - Post a message action to the point in the workflow when you want to send a message to a Slack channel.
  3. Click the Slack - Post a message action.

  4. Select a Connection.

    1. In the drop-down list for Connection, select Add new connection.

      The Configure a connection  window is displayed, prompting you for a connection name.

      The entered name is validated for uniqueness. If credentials are not stored in the browser for the selected connector service, then you are prompted for credentials.

    2. Enter credentials if prompted.

      Upon successful login, you are prompted to grant or deny access to Nintex Automation Cloud.

    3. Click the option to grant access.

      The Connection window closes. Your newly added connection now appears in the Connection field.

  5. Select a Channel type.
  6. Select the Channel you want to send a message to.
  7. Type the Message the action sends to the channel.

For more information on the fields and buttons, see Slack - Post a message fields, buttons and settings.

Field

Description

Variable types

Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Slack connection to use for the post a message operation.

(n/a)

Channel type

Filter the Channels drop-down by type. Public channels can be seen by any member of the workspace. Private channels can only be seen by users who have been invited.

(n/a)

Channel

The Slack channel the message is sent to.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Message

The message sent to the Slack channel.

Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection