# Is template column not supported in workflows? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** workflows\ **Created:** [May 19, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926 "2025-05-19T11:55:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/1 "2025-05-19T11:55:17Z")
Hi Guys, I have started a workflow where I want to call API once every week Agenda: I have rows which contain body for the API request. Every week it should move through all the rows and call the API with the body and get the response. **PS the body is a template column** For some reason I am not able to get the template column which has body content to be used in the API It fails everytime without getting lanes for body. is template column not allowed in Workflow? ![Screenshot 2025-05-19 at 5.24.51 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/0/003eb0fe6ce02211c8371a64afb9af8152cefbed.png) Thank you in advance. Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/2 "2025-05-19T12:13:08Z")
Does the template column reference user specific columns? ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/3 "2025-05-19T12:26:15Z")
Hi Rob, Template column references to output of Javascript column. Would that be an issue? What would be a workaround for that ? I am extracting Instagram handle from the Instagram Link using Java script column Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/4 "2025-05-19T12:41:13Z")
> [@Dilip\_Adiga](#): > > Template column references to output of Javascript column. > > Would that be an issue? Yes. The JavaScript column is not supported. > [@Dilip\_Adiga](#): > > What would be a workaround for that ? I am extracting Instagram handle from the Instagram > Link using Java script column You need to find another way. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/5 "2025-05-19T12:46:37Z")
If you trigger a workflow from an app interaction then you could use JS output in the request body. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/6 "2025-05-19T14:15:09Z")
Except he wants a scheduled workflow… ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/7 "2025-05-19T14:44:54Z")
Thank you for replying @Darren_Murphy I am thinking I’ll pass the JSOutput through template column. Then I can put it into workflow right? Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/8 "2025-05-19T14:45:38Z")
Hi @Eric_Penn , yeah @Robert_Petitto is right I want it to be scheduled. Regards, Dilip ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/9 "2025-05-19T14:49:39Z")
> [@Dilip\_Adiga](#): > > I am thinking I’ll pass the JSOutput through template column. Then I can put it into workflow right? If I understand what you are saying, then no. Like I said, the JavaScript column is not supported, whether it is referenced directly or indirectly. If you are referencing an unsupported column type, you will see a warning in the workflow editor, like the one shown in your earlier screen shot: ![CleanShot 2025-05-19 at 22.48.54@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/a/bad42c8d6941a6e3d77cb6b5f3d1ddacbaec5f24.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dilip\_Adiga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dilip_adiga/32/60330_2.png) [@Dilip\_Adiga](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Dilip_Adiga)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-template-column-not-supported-in-workflows/81926/10 "2025-05-19T15:10:13Z")
Hi @Darren_Murphy , here is what I did. I took the link and applied combination of split text, single value column and replace text to get the handle of instagram and then passed it via workflow. I think now it works. SO javascript was indeed a problem, Thank you for your help. @Darren_Murphy @Robert_Petitto @Eric_Penn for your support always Regards, Dilip