Using Optional Fields in Claygent Prompts for Search Queries

Michael B. · 2025-05-07T01:32:50.715682+00:00

Within a Claygent prompt, how can one prompt the engine to use a field in its search, but only if that field is filled in? It is just another point of information that may be referenced to help validate, but it is not always filled. When I try to get the prompt to run, most of the time it returns "some inputs missing" where the field i've said is optional is blank.

To configure a Claygent prompt to use a field only if it's filled in, you can use the "Required to Run" toggle in the Prompt Editor. Here's how: 1. Open the Prompt Editor for your Claygent enrichment. 2. Find the field you want to make optional. 3. Toggle off the "Required to Run" option next to that field. This setting ensures the enrichment will run even if the optional field is empty, avoiding the "some inputs missing" error. For more advanced control, you can use conditional run criteria. This allows you to set specific conditions for when the enrichment should run, based on whether certain fields are filled or meet other criteria.

Sources: Referencing dynamic data from other columns | Documentation | Clay University Nimbler integration overview | Documentation | Clay University

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