Use the For each message of the user iterator to automatically iterate through all messages sent by the current user in Slack. This enables you to automate tasks such as analyzing, archiving, or responding to messages from a particular user.

Procedure

  • Double-click or drag the Loop action from the Loop package in the Actions palette.
  • From the iterator list, search for theSlack package and select the For each message of the user option.
  • Use the Session name field to select one of the following options:
    • Session name: Enter the name of the session you used in the Connect action.

      (Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the Slack session name.

    • Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the session name.
  • Chat type: Select one of the following options:
    • One-on-One: Includes only direct messages between the users in the loop.
    • Group: Includes group chats in the loop.
    • Both: Includes direct messages (one-on-one) and messages from group chats and channels.
  • Use the Start date and End date options to filter messages within a specified date range.
  • In the Assign message details to a variable field, choose either Multiple variables or Dictionary variable to save the message details in the output variable:
    • Multiple variables: Assigns each retrieved value of a specific key (for example, chatId, chatType, message, webURL) to a separate variable enabling you to map each detail to a specific variable. Do following steps for each variable:
      • Click Add variable mapping.
      • Enter the Key of the variable.
      • In the Map to variable field, choose a variable where the data will be saved.
      • Click Add for this data to be saved to the configured variable.
      Table 1. Keys with variable mapping
      Key Description Variable type
      chatId Unique identifier of the chat (conversation thread). String
      chatType Type of chat (One-on-One or Group). String
      message Content of the message sent by the user. String
      webURL Direct URL to access the message or chat. String
    • Dictionary: stores all values in a dictionary object with key-value pairs.