Messages · Step
Send DM
Message the member privately.
dm
In a flow
“When a button is clicked, DM them a message.”
What it does
Message the member privately. It's a step: it runs when the white wire reaches it, then the flow carries on from its Then pin. It gives 1 value later steps can use. Find it under Messages in the palette.
When to use it
Send someone a private message, like a receipt or a reminder.
When not to
Members can turn DMs off, so never put the only copy of something important in one.
Typical wiring
Sockets: settings you can wire
- To Member
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Leave unwired for the member this run is about, or wire one in, like Opened by from Ticket closed or Member from Find member.
What goes there: Type it in the side panel, or wire in a member. e.g. @Alex
If it's empty: Optional. Left empty and unwired, the step runs without it.
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Values it gives
- Sent message Message
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The DM this step sent, to edit or keep its id. Empty when their DMs are closed. e.g. a link to the DM
If it's empty: Empty when the step didn't make one (it stopped early or was skipped); steps reading it get nothing.
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Shortcuts
- Time out and tell themTime out member → Send DM in a row can be this one element.