Variables that check a condition

Some of these variables show if a condition is true. For example, contact.HasPostalAddress is true if the postal address of the contact record has a street line.

To use a variable of this type:

• Put the variable in a Twig if statement.
• Between the if tag and the else tag, put the text to show when the condition is true.
• Between the else tag and the endif tag, put the text to show when the condition is not true.

Example:

Consent to send documents by post

I, {{ contact.FirstName }} {{ contact.LastName }}, give consent for Callisto Vets to send my invoices and statements by post to:
{% if contact.HasPostalAddress %}
{{ contact.PostalAddressText }}
{% else %}
______________________________
{% endif %}

Signature: ______________________________
Date: ______________________________

In this example:

• The template is a consent letter that the client signs at the veterinary practice.
• contact.HasPostalAddress is true if the postal address of the contact record has a street line.
• When the condition is true, the letter shows the postal address of the client.
• When the condition is not true, the letter shows a blank line. The client writes the postal address on the printed letter.

Variables that show a list

Some of these variables show a list. For example, contact.Animals shows a list of the patients of the client.

To use a variable of this type:

• Put the variable in a Twig for loop.
• Between the for tag and the endfor tag, put the text to show for each item.
• After for, enter a name for each item in the list.

Example:

{% for pet in contact.Animals %}
{{ pet.Name }}: {{ pet.Age }}
{% endfor %}

In this example:

• contact.Animals is the list of the patients of the client.
• pet is the name for each item in the list.
• pet.Name shows the name of each patient.
• pet.Age shows the age of each patient.
• The document shows the text between the tags one time for each item in the list.

Variables that show a date

Some of these variables show a date. To show the date in a format that is easy to read, use the dateformat Twig filter. The Function column of each variable of this type has a note about the dateformat filter.

After the variable name, enter a vertical bar and dateformat.

Example:

{{ contact.CreatedDate|dateformat }}

In this example:

• contact.CreatedDate shows the date that a staff member made the contact record.
• The dateformat filter shows the date in a format that is easy to read.

Variables

{% for address in contact.Addresses %}
  {{ address.AddressText }}
{% endfor %}

{% for pet in contact.Animals %}
  {{ pet.Name }}
{% endfor %}