Bug in test JSON parameters passed from startTrigger block

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Goal: Building a workflow which starts off by stripping the "Limited", "Plc", etc. from a company name

Method: Data passed from startTrigger block is parsed using Regex and JS.

Expectation:

  • "A H Worth Limited" is passed from the startTrigger block
  • This is processed to strip " Limited"
  • "A H Worth" is returned

Reality:

  • Depending on the mood of the universe, random parts of the company name are passed from the startTrigger block, e.g. "A H Worth Limi"
  • "A H Worth Limi" is passed through as is because it doesn't match the criteria

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Sometimes the startTrigger is stale. From the overflow menu on the cleanCompanyName block, choose to run with previous blocks. This will make the startTrigger refresh.

Also, I see you are doing a lot of validation, might I suggest Valibot?

3

Thanks for the recommendation @khill-fbmc . It will get me through this.

I type fast, but not that fast. I would expect the editor to catchup in the time I've finished typing and moused over to run my next block. Not for it to be stale :sweat_smile:

Retool, what's going on :thinking: