Step-by-step guide for the first timer
Let's start off
Getting ready to make an automation for the first time? Log in Outcode and select DEMO team.
You will join the DEMO team automatically. In the DEMO team, sample databases, Google Sheets, Gmail, Slack, Teams are connected. Click the connector menu and check which connectors you can use.

In order to leave the DEMO team, the Outcode team (@leaoutcode, @chrisoutcode in Discord) will help you.
Hit + on Apps menu. The first thing to do is bring data to play;
- 1.Select MySQL > Sandbox-MySQL
- 2.Write the query below
select * from users
You will find the data type of
created_at
is TEXT. Click an icon on created_at
column first.

DATA type icon
Select DATETIME on the transformation menu. Set From Format first and then To Format.
- From (before transformation)
- To(After transformation)

Don't forget to save your work.
You can add a filter on the column you just transformed.

Once the filter is added, the result data is shown on the layer.

Click
on the right pane to add quick actions. Hit + button and set as below;


You can insert {{$.3}} to send an email record-by-record.
(All data is dummy and not actual.)
A sample HTML code
Hi {{$.3}},
</br>
Hope you enjoy Outcode
{{$.0}} //the first column from the left
{{$.1}} //the next column from the left
{{$.N}} //the n+1 column from the left
Select records and run your automation!

Now check your inbox.
DEMO team is the sandbox. Connect and automate whatever you like!
Last modified 7mo ago