# How to use field values in Slack messages in an automation

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729>\
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**Created:** [May 5, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729 "2025-05-05T16:50:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jurgenappelo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/jurgenappelo/32/11935_2.png) [@jurgenappelo](https://community.fibery.io/u/jurgenappelo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729/1 "2025-05-05T16:50:53Z")

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Hi,

In an automation that sends a message to a Slack channel, how do I refer to the field values of the record in Step 1? I’ve been trying various things, but everything results in empty values:

Imported contact {{First Name}} {{Last Name}} ({{Name}}) with note {{Note}}

Imported contact {{[Step 1 Generic Import].[First Name]}} {{[Step 1 Generic Import].[Last Name]}} ({{Name}}) with note {{[Step 1 Generic Import].Note}}

I am trying to use this guide but I find it utterly incomprehensible. 😔

> **[Slack Actions and Notifications](https://the.fibery.io/@public/User_Guide/Guide/Slack-Actions-and-Notifications-102)**

 ![Fibery-Slack](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/5/568543358cf441f2913ea5f3730f0b6510b92394.png)

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729/2 "2025-05-05T17:01:23Z")

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Are you trying to include in the slack message some field values from the triggering entity or from the Email Link entity you are updating in the previous action?

Did you check out the [markdown guide](https://the.fibery.io/@public/User_Guide/Guide/Markdown-Templates-53)?

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**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729/3 "2025-05-05T17:16:07Z")

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Unless im missing something, it looks like you’re deleting the entity, then trying to reference it in the slack message after… its been deleted… I’m a bit confused.

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**Author:** ![jurgenappelo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/jurgenappelo/32/11935_2.png) [@jurgenappelo](https://community.fibery.io/u/jurgenappelo)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/how-to-use-field-values-in-slack-messages-in-an-automation/8729/4 "2025-05-05T17:36:27Z")

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Hahaha. OMG, I feel so stupid. 😅  
Thanks for catching that.  
Indeed, this was (part of) the problem.  
The spaces in the field names sent me down a rabbit hole that I didn’t even need to be in.