The State Changers meeting was primarily focused on explaining the process of automation with a tool referred to as 'Make'. Discussion revolved around the necessity of understanding relational databases in automation processes, specifically, understanding how orders and their child records function. A key takeaway is the use of webhooks, where users can click a button to instantly receive information.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of line items and the procedure to aggregate text for the rows. They showcased how HTML code is manipulated to design a table presenting all the relevant data. They utilized the 'text aggregator,' enabling the transformation of data into HTML, which, in this scenario, was a table structure. A critical component within this discussion was the text aggregator's relation to 'Make'. It was pointed in the meeting that special attention must be given to ensure the correct data from relational modules are together, thus enabling a more efficient aggregation process. Furthermore, they talked about the importance of turning the collected data into an array while using flow aggregators. It should be noted that HTML was preferred in this case to bring the text directly back in. Throughout the meeting, the participants also highlighted real-life examples of using Make and 'NAC', along with the manipulation of HTML coding for automation purposes. Pavel, an international caller, joined the meeting last and contributed to the discussion as well. Finally, they concluded that a recording of the discussion would be available for future reference. Keywords mentioned in the transcript include: Make, NAC, HTML.
(Source: Make Secrets with Andy O'Neil 9/20/2023 )
