AttributeValue

AttributeValue

This function returns the value of an attribute based on the context of the Contact or Subscriber. These values are derived from a field or attribute related to the Contact or Subscriber that the message is sent to. These can include the following data sources:

• Email Subscriber Profile Attributes
• Sendable Data Extension Fields
• Journey Builder Entry Source Attributes
• MobileConnect List Attributes
• MobilePush Attributes

The function is similar to Attribute Personalization Strings which return a contextual value of an attribute. However, this function will return null if the attribute is not available in the data source context. This can be useful when working with data sources that use different schemas.

Argument

AttributeValue(1)

Example 1

The following example indicates the behavior when an email is sent from a Sendable Data Extension which does not include a ‘first name’ field.

%%[

var @firstName, @displayName

set @firstName = [First Name]

if empty(@firstName) then
  set @displayName = "friend"
else
  set @displayName = @firstName
endif

]%%
<p>Hello %%=v(@displayName)=%%,</p>

Output

As the field is not available, an error will be generated and the email will not be sent.

Unable to generate preview

An unrecognized expression appears in a script block.
Script Expression: [First Name]
MemberID: 87654321
JobID: 0

Example 2

Example 3