Slack does not render properly a suer by userID through workflow

Question

1. Save a userID in a google sheet doc.
2. Try to push a message in a chat with the userID (read from the doc) but instead of normal @AdamLol I see <@USERID123>. Can I somehow see the real name?

Answer 1

Since at-handles can change, it's not recommended to rely on them. As such, you have three options in terms of output.

• Name
• Mention (user ID)
• Email

You can pick between these options by choosing from the dropdown beside the variable