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  October 20, 2011 10:42:16 AM PDT

  Interstage BPM Studio Version:  Any version that supports Java Action Sets
  
  
  Introduction:
  This article provide tips on how to construct a valid e-mail that can be used as a notification action from the Java Actions Set.
  
  - Text:  All text needs to be enclosed in double quotes (“). 
  

  - UDA Values:  In order to retrieve values from UDAs, the correct syntax to use is “uda.<UDA_Name>”

  - HTML Font Tags: The <B> tag and </B> closing tag can be used in between text change the text to boldface font.  The same goes for <i> tag and </i> closing tag in order to italicize text. 

  - Break: The <BR> tag can be used in order to change to the next line.  Multiple <BR> tags can be used to skip multiple lines.
  
  - Use the "Verify" feature to check that the syntax is correct.
  
  
  Tips:
  Let’s assume that there is a predefined UDA with the name “Name” and it contains the string value “Bob” for the following examples. 
  

  1. Make sure when using “uda.Name “ to include addition signs (+) before and after the call when there is before and after text and to make sure it is outside of the double quotes.
  For example:

  “Hello  “ + uda.Name + “, how are you doing today?”

  This will display:
  Hello Bob, how are you today?

  2. Make sure to use all HTML tags inside of the double quotes when using with text.
  For example:

  “<B>Hello </B>” + uda.Name + “, <i>how are you doing today?</i>”
  
  This will display:
  Hello Bob, how are you doing today?
  

  3. If you want to add HTML font changes to the retrieved UDA value, this can be achieved by adding the HTML beginning tag inside the first set of quotes and then adding the closing tag to the second set of quotes.
  For example:

  “Hello<B>” + uda.Name + “</B>, how are you doing today?

  This will display:
  Hello Bob, how are you doing today?
  
  Please see attached word document for more details and sample screenshots.
  
  

  Author: Marc Bui
  Attachment: Tips_for_Constructing_E-Mail_Notifications_Using_Java_A...e_BPM_Studio.zip