Using s80 tags in Autoresponders and other TR emails

Shana Masterson

Hi!

Does anyone know if I could use the S80 tag to set up links in a TR Blueprint to cause the proper link to render in all child blueprints?

For example, for the participant center:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC/Events/]?fr_id=]&pg=center

For the personal page:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TR/Events/]?px=]&pg=personal&fr_id=]

For PC email:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC/Events/]?fr_id=]&pg=mtype

This would certainly save a lot of customizing in the child blueprints! Any other blueprint tips and tricks would also be welcome.

Thanks!

Shana

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Shana Masterson

Lead Manager, Online Campaigns

National Brain Tumor Society

smasterson@braintumor.org

Twitter: @npshana

Noah Cooper

Hey Shana,

When replicating a blueprint, the fr_id of the parent is replaced with the fr_id of the child, so you don't need to use an S-Tag, you can just hardcode the URL and it will be updated when you create a child event.

Shana Masterson

Noah Cooper:

Hey Shana,

When replicating a blueprint, the fr_id of the parent is replaced with the fr_id of the child, so you don't need to use an S-Tag, you can just hardcode the URL and it will be updated when you create a child event.

Wow, so in Autoresponder links, the TRID is automatically replaced? That is amazing! I am assuming this will apply to conditional parameters and personalization as well?

But what about the security category that is also in the link? Will that need to be updated manually?

Thanks, Noah!

Shana

Noah Cooper

Shana Masterson:

Wow, so in Autoresponder links, the TRID is automatically replaced? That is amazing! I am assuming this will apply to conditional parameters and personalization as well?

But what about the security category that is also in the link? Will that need to be updated manually?

Thanks, Noah!

Shana

That's correct -- in autoresponders, links with the fr_id of the parent will be updated to have the fr_id of the child.

Note that the URL structure with the name of the security category is really just an aesthetic thing. The links you referenced could actually be written like so and they'll still work:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC?fr_id=1234&pg=center

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TR?px=]&pg=personal&fr_id=1234

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC?fr_id=1234&pg=mtype

Shana Masterson

Noah Cooper:

That's correct -- in autoresponders, links with the fr_id of the parent will be updated to have the fr_id of the child.

Note that the URL structure with the name of the security category is really just an aesthetic thing. The links you referenced could actually be written like so and they'll still work:

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC?fr_id=1234&pg=center

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TR?px=]&pg=personal&fr_id=1234

http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TRC?fr_id=1234&pg=mtype

As usual, Noah, you are my hero! Thank you so much!

Andrew Beyer

Noah Cooper:

Hey Shana,

When replicating a blueprint, the fr_id of the parent is replaced with the fr_id of the child, so you don't need to use an S-Tag, you can just hardcode the URL and it will be updated when you create a child event.

Strange...I always thought that this was the case, but recently found a couple of links in walks where the fr_id still pointed at the blueprint instead of the child event. I was kind of confused, but haven't had time to follow up on it yet.

Are the details of this id update documented somewhere? Is it just in the autoresponders? What about pages? Other fields? Are there any areas where links would not be updated? Does pushing blueprint changes after the event is created affect things?

Noah Cooper

Andrew Beyer:

Strange...I always thought that this was the case, but recently found a couple of links in walks where the fr_id still pointed at the blueprint instead of the child event. I was kind of confused, but haven't had time to follow up on it yet.

Are the details of this id update documented somewhere? Is it just in the autoresponders? What about pages? Other fields? Are there any areas where links would not be updated? Does pushing blueprint changes after the event is created affect things?

It should work on links in pages and autoresponders. If you're seeing links that aren't being updated in pages or autoresponders, I'd recommend opening a ticket with Support with specific details. It would NOT be updated in fields, e.g. if you put the fr_id in "Link to Event Directions" on the Greeting page for some reason it wouldn't be changed to the child's fr_id. Also, if you add any links to Suggested Messages, those won't be updated either.

Andrew Beyer

Noah Cooper:

It should work on links in pages and autoresponders. If you're seeing links that aren't being updated in pages or autoresponders, I'd recommend opening a ticket with Support with specific details. It would NOT be updated in fields, e.g. if you put the fr_id in "Link to Event Directions" on the Greeting page for some reason it wouldn't be changed to the child's fr_id. Also, if you add any links to Suggested Messages, those won't be updated either.

Oh, I think thats what it was...we were trying to link back to the event page in suggested messages. Good to know, thanks!

Sarah Lesh

I am trying to do this similar thing: using [[S42:ParentBluePrintFRID:fr-id]] in a coaching e-mail, yet the blueprint fr-id is not being converted to the child, and instead remains the Blueprint ID. Does anyone have any idea on how to do this in a coaching e-mail?



Thanks!



Sarah

Mark Kindy

Sarah Lesh:

I am trying to do this similar thing: using [[S42:ParentBluePrintFRID:fr-id]] in a coaching e-mail, yet the blueprint fr-id is not being converted to the child, and instead remains the Blueprint ID. Does anyone have any idea on how to do this in a coaching e-mail?


Thanks!


Sarah

Hi Sarah -- [[S42:<fr-id>:fr-id]] returns the fr-id of the event indicated by <fr-id>.  If your "ParentBluePrintFRID" is 12345, then [[S42:12345:fr-id]] is going to return "12345", pointing to your blueprint as you describe.  May I ask what you are trying to do with it?  The only point I've found to the "fr-id" variable in S42 is to create a general-purpose "what is the fr-id of the event I am on?" code -- [[S42:0:fr-id]].  For example, if I want to use one wrapper for 10 different TeamRaisers, I can point the registration link in the wrapper to TRR?fr_id=[[S42:0:fr-id]].


As to the rest of this quite old post:  S80 pulls session variables that will not necessarily be available in your Autoresponders.  Better to use S42, S47, and S48 (the principal three, anyway) to get what you need.