Publishing Specific Chart from Retool Dashboard to Slack Channel

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Hi,

I have a dashboard with multiple charts on a Retool app, and I need to publish one specific chart regularly to a Slack channel. Is there a way to automate this in Retool? Does Retool provide any built-in functionality to send specific charts to Slack?

Any guidance on how to achieve this would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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Hello @Jagdish_Parmar,

To automate sending data or charts to external services like Slack in Retool, follow these steps:

  1. Create an Export Query: Set up a query that exports your chart or data visualization in your preferred format (image, CSV, or PDF) for sharing in Slack.
  2. Use Slack Integration: Leverage Retool's built-in Slack integration to send messages. For detailed instructions, refer to the Slack integration documentation.
  3. Automate with Retool Workflows: Utilize Retool’s Workflow feature to schedule queries. You can configure your Slack query to run at regular intervals, automating the data-sharing process.
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thank you! @WidleStudioLLP I will try this solution

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Hi @WidleStudioLLP

I'm having trouble exporting the chart as an image. Could you please share the process or any ideas to resolve this?

Thank you!

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Hi, anyone can help me with this?

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Hi @Jagdish_Parmar,

Good question! :thinking: I'm not sure what format you need it in for Slack, but it looks like this tutorial is the closest feature we have for sending components to workflows :crossed_fingers: Hope it helps

I know you can also use utils.downloadPage to download screenshots of certain components (as listed in componentsToInclude parameter), but you'd still have to manually upload the file