Trello to slack attachments with butler app

Question

I have set up the following rule that is integrated with the Butler App in slack to post updates on when data request have been completed. I want to attach the relevant links to the cards of the data requested and for this link post to the slack channel when moved to "Completed". For some reason the attachments are however not being posted to the slack channel. Can anyone potentially help with this.

Here is my current rule:

when a card is moved into list "Completed" by anyone, post message "*{cardname} data request {listname} has been completed:*

{carddescription}

{attachmentlink}

{cardlink}" to Slack channel "#data-requests" in workspace "Company" as Butler

Thank you

Rigardt Brummer · Answer

Hi Cody, thank you! Yeah this is what I was currently been doing! But it does put me at ease to know I wasn't missing anything, cheers

Cody_kheajz · Answer

Hi Rigardt! The {attachmentlink} variable is slightly limited in that it can only be used with actions specifically related to an attachment, e.g. "when an attachment is added to a card"

One possible workaround would be to paste your attachment links in the description itself. Depending on the type of link, it should render with a nicely formatted Smartlink in Trello, and pass the full URL along as part of your automation with the rule you have written!