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Yammer retrieve user profile

Nintex external platform is required for this feature. For details, see Enable Nintex external platform features.

Retrieves a user’s profile details from Yammer.

Action settings

Following are the fields and options visible in the configuration settings dialog box for this action.

Field Description
Authorizing user

Specify an email address for the authorization request. External email addresses can be used.

ClosedSteps in the authorization process

  1. On execution of the action, a message is sent to the email address specified for the authorizing user. The message contains the following details.

    From: notification@nintexlive.com

    Subject: Contains the phrases "Nintex" and "Request authorization"

    Contents: Contains links to authorize or deny the operation

  2. When the authorizing user clicks the link to authorize the operation, the authorizing user is prompted to do the following.
    • Log in to the external service

    • Allow Nintex to access the external service

    • Decide whether to waive future Nintex authorization requests for this external service

  3. When the prompted actions are completed, the action completes.
ClosedWhat happens if the operation is never authorized?

If the authorization process is not completed, then the workflow suspends. This situation can occur in the following scenarios.

  • The authorizing user explicitly denies the operation, either by clicking the deny link in the email message or not allowing Nintex access to the external service after logging in.

    Error logged for suspended workflow:

    “The service request has been denied.”

  • Seven days pass without completion of the authorization process. Either the authorizing user never clicks the authorize link in the email message or the authorizing user initiates the process but does not complete all steps. For example, the authorizing user logs in to the external service but does not allow Nintex to access the external service.

    Error logged for suspended workflow:

    “The service request has expired.”

Note: If the Yammer account accessed is a member of multiple Yammer networks, then the user can specify a network for this operation.
User email

Specify the email address of the Yammer user whose profile is to be retrieved.

Output

Store output for this action using the following selections.

  • Full name: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s full name.
  • Bio: Specify a workflow variable to store summary information about the user.
  • Job title: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s job title.
  • Location: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s location.
  • Significant other: Specify a workflow variable to store the name of the user’s significant other.
  • Kids' names: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s kids’ names.
  • Expertise: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s areas of expertise.
  • Interests: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s interests and hobbies.
  • Work phone: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s work telephone number.
  • Work extension: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s work extension.
  • Mobile phone: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s mobile telephone number.
  • IM provider: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s instant messaging provider.
  • IM username: Specify a workflow variable to store the user’s instant messaging user name.
  • External profiles: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s external profiles.
  • Employer: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s prior employers.
  • Position held: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s prior job titles.
  • Job description: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s prior job descriptions.
  • Employment start year: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s prior employment start years.
  • Employment end year: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s prior employment end years.
  • School: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s schools.
  • Degree/diploma: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s degrees/diplomas.
  • School description: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s school descriptions.
  • School start year: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s school start years.
  • School end year: Specify a collection variable to store the user’s school end years.
ClosedHow to add and remove output variables

Depending on action requirements, you may be able to add and remove output variables.

To add an output variable

  1. Select an option from the Select more drop-down list.
  2. Click Add to display a drop-down list for the selected option.
  3. Select a previously defined workflow variable from the drop-down list.

To remove an output variable

  • Click Delete ().

    Note: Some output variables cannot be deleted. For example, the output variable URL for the action Bing news search cannot be deleted.