# Placeholder from form (user\_picker) is not resolved in workflow

**URL:** <https://community.bluespice.com/t/placeholder-from-form-user-picker-is-not-resolved-in-workflow/337>\
**Category:** Discussion/Misc\
**Created:** [August 26, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://community.bluespice.com/t/placeholder-from-form-user-picker-is-not-resolved-in-workflow/337 "2025-08-26T09:10:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Torben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Torben](https://community.bluespice.com/u/Torben)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://community.bluespice.com/t/placeholder-from-form-user-picker-is-not-resolved-in-workflow/337/1 "2025-08-26T09:10:14Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have an issue with user assignment in a BlueSpice workflow where a value from a form (user\_picker) should be set as the assignee for a task.

**What I’m doing:**

- In the first step of the workflow (“Collect Data”), a form with a user\_picker field (e.g., “FachlicherPrüfer”) is filled out.

- In a following user task (“Fachliche Prüfung”), I set the assigned\_user property to the placeholder **`{{{Activity_077wv6l.FachlicherPrüfer}}}`**.

**The problem:**

- The placeholder is not replaced by the actual username, but is taken literally as “Activity\_077wv6l.FachlicherPrüfer”.

- As a result, the task is not assigned to a real user.

**What I have checked:**

- The field name in the form and the placeholder match exactly.

- The Collect Data step is set as the initializer.

- If I enter a fixed username, the assignment works.

- I have tested both placeholder variants:

**Question:**  
Does anyone have an idea why the placeholder is not being resolved? Are there any known bugs or special requirements for passing user\_picker values in workflows?  
Any help is appreciated!

Best regards,

Torben

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**Author:** ![mlink-rodrigue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85e7bf/32.png) [@mlink-rodrigue](https://community.bluespice.com/u/mlink-rodrigue)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.bluespice.com/t/placeholder-from-form-user-picker-is-not-resolved-in-workflow/337/2 "2025-09-10T12:20:34Z")

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> [@Torben](#):
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> Torben

Hi Torben,

we have created an internal ticket (#43281) and will let you know when we have an answer.

Greetings,

Margit