Overview

The Transform Array into String action converts the output of the Find Task(s) and Find Row(s) actions to a single, formatted string. This allows you to pass the list of items (array) directly to subsequent actions or AI Agents for further processing.

💡 Note: Be sure to explore other automation actions & triggers.

How to Use the Action

Create a new automation or edit an existing flow.
Add the Find Task(s) or Find Row(s) trigger to your automation.
Configure the action to pull data from an existing project or a Google Sheet doc.
- (2) Choose the project you want to search for tasks.
- (3) Choose what to return:
  - Return all matching tasks as array: Retrieves every task that meets your criteria and outputs them as a complete array.
  - Return the first matching task: Retrieves only the first task that meets your criteria, ignoring any subsequent matches.
- Decide what to do if not tasks are found:
  - Continue: Proceeds with the automation.
  - Fail: Stops the automation.
- (optional) Add more conditions under Identify Tasks.

Add the Transform Array into String action and configure it:
- Choose the array your want to transform.
- Select the items to transform and structure the output.
- Choose New Line under Join By to insert a new line between each item.

💡 Note: You can preview the output of the action in the Preview section.

Add more steps and reference the output of Transform Array into String.

Add a trigger and configure it in the sidebar on the right.

Action Settings

You can easily control the output of the Transform Array into String action:

🏷️ Field	🔤 Purpose
Array	Select the input array that you want to transform to a string. This is the output from Find Task(s) or Find Row(s) actions.
Transform Each Item to String	Choose the elements of the array to transform and structure the output.
Join By	Specify the delimiter inserted between each item in the transformed array.

Use Cases

Not sure where to start? Here are a few ideas on how to use the action:

Daily Task Summary

Goal: Automatically compile a list of tasks and send it to your team.

Trigger: Schedule (Run daily at 9 AM)
Actions:
- Find Task(s): Retrieve all tasks created in the last 24 hours.
- Transform Array into String: Convert the task list into a formatted message.
- Send Channel Message (Slack) or Send Email (Gmail): Share the summary.

Meeting Notes Summary

Goal: Generate a summary of notes added to a project during a meeting.

Trigger: Project Completed
Actions:
- Find Task(s): Retrieve all notes and action items from the completed project.
- Transform Array into String: Turn the output of Find Task(s) into a string.
- Ask AI: Generate a summary of the notes and highlight key takeaways.
- Create Document (Google Docs): Save the summary to a new Google Doc.