Approval workflows notification placeholders

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Below is a table showing the specific notification placeholders for approval workflows and course enrolment approval workflows.

Placeholder namePlaceholder syntaxPlaceholder meaning
Applicant placeholders[applicant:____]
e.g. [applicant:first_name]
All user profile fields relating to the applicant (see Notification placeholders).
Application title[application:title]The title of the application.
Application title (with link)[application:title_linked]The title of the application with a link to the application.
Application ID number[application:id_number]The ID number of the application.
Application approval level[application:current_approval_level]The name of the approval level that the application is currently on.
Application stage name[application:current_stage_name]The name of the approval stage that the application is currently on.
Application type[application:type]The approval workflow type name.
Applicant organisation short name[applicant_job_assignment_organisation:short_name]The applicant's organisation's short name.
Applicant organisation full name[applicant_job_assignment_organisation:full_name]The applicant's organisation's full name.
Applicant organisation ID number[applicant_job_assignment_organisation:id_number]The applicant's organisation's ID number.
Recipient placeholders[recipient:____]
e.g. [recipient:first_name]
All user profile fields relating to the recipient (see Notification placeholders).
Recipient link to applications dashboard[recipient:application_dashboard]A link to the recipient's application dashboard.
Recipient link to pending approvals dashboard[recipient:approval_actions]A link to the recipient's approvals dashboard to review their pending approvals.
Withdrawn stage name[workflow_stage:name]The name of the stage at which the application was withdrawn.


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