How to do correct task to update wordpress user?

[bennyj]

I need to create a workflow which is doing this scenario:

When the user's woocommerce subscription status changes to on hold. The user role changed to Free User.

So, I created a workflow:

1. Trigger: Woocommerce: Subscription Updated
   
   
2. Filter by Pabbly: Only Continue If...
   Select Label: 1.Status : on-hold (map data)
   Filter type: Equal to
   Value: 1.Status : on-hold (map data)
   
   
3. Task: Wordpress: Search User
   Search Keyword: 1. Billing Email: (map data)
   
   
4. Task: Wordpress: Update a User
   User ID: (map data)
   Email Address: (map data)
   Username: (map data)
   Role: dropdown (only default roles, can't choose the custom roles, so I use the default roles to test it)

The workflow runs successfully but, I have 2 problems by using that workflow.

1. The updated user task changes the user first name, last name, password, and other fields, even I have remove the field from the Task. For example, the task changed the first name to become {{first_name}}. So it didn't change only the user role but all the fields too. So, how to change only the user role?
2. How to get my custom roles? For this example, I want to choose my custom role which is Free User.

And last question. Did I doing it right? Because I'm not sure about my workflow. Thanks.

 

[Pabblymember11]

Hey @bennyj

The updated user task changes the user first name, last name, password, and other fields, even I have remove the field from the Task. For example, the task changed the first name to become {{first_name}}. So it didn't change only the user role but all the fields too. So, how to change only the user role?

We have made some changes to Wordpress's "Update a User", so it wouldn't overwrite the fields. Please try again at the end and let us know if still get stuck at any place.

How to get my custom roles? For this example, I want to choose my custom role which is Free User.

You can pass your custom roles by just typing in the name of the role like mention below.

 

[bennyj]

Thanks, your help is really appreciated.

 

[bennyj]

Hi @Supreme Verma

Thanks for the update, I realized that I need to let the field exist with empty field to make it works. If I remove the field, it will overwrite the fields again.

And then here comes the problem.. which is the password field.

If I didn't remove the password field, it prompts an error because it is required. But if I remove it, then it will overwrite the password fields on the user.

So I think, it will be better if someone remove the fields, it means that fields will not be overwrite by the task. How about that?

 

[Pabblymember11]

Hey @bennyj


As per the API documentation, the password field is required. So we cannot remove the required from the password field.

Reference Link - https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/users/#create-a-user

 

[bennyj]

Hey @bennyj


As per the API documentation, the password field is required. So we cannot remove the required from the password field.

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Reference Link - https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/users/#create-a-user

Sorry, do you mean this one?

https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/users/#update-a-user

Because what I'm trying to do is not to create a user, but to update a user.

 

[bennyj]

Hi @Supreme Verma,

So it's not possible to not overwrite the password field when update a user?

 

[Pabblymember11]

Hey @bennyj

We have removed the required from the Password field and now it wouldn't overwrite the details while updating the WordPress Users.

Please check at your end and let us know if the issue persists.

 

[bennyj]

Hey @bennyj

We have removed the required from the Password field and now it wouldn't overwrite the details while updating the WordPress Users.

Please check at your end and let us know if the issue persists.

Thank you so much, now it's working great!

 

[bennyj]

Hi @Supreme Verma,

I just realized that username label and value disappears on response received results in Wordpress: Search User task.
Because of this, I couldn't get the username from the results and I can't use it in Wordpress: Update User task.

Could you tell me how to get the username please? Thanks.

 

[bennyj]

I just curious, if all the fields are not required when updating user according to https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/users/#update-a-user. Then why not remove all the require validation in all fields except email or username only?

 

[Pabblymember11]

Hey @bennyj

While searching the contact if the name and its details have been filled while creating or already exists. Then only you will get the name label and more according to Wordpress's API.

Further, we have made some changes in Update User as per your request. Please check this out, I hope this might help you.

 

[bennyj]

Hi @Supreme Verma

Thank you sooo much. Now it's working great. I'm ready to jump in for the monthly subscription.