Using email merge fields in the Global Email Header

[ichilver]

Hi

 

I wanted to have a common header theme across all the email generated but wanted to use the {emailsubject} field in the header.

 

When I added the custom global header in the settings section and send an email the subject {emailsubject} is blank.

 

Do merge fields only work in the email template and not the header or footers?

 

Strangely in the Global Footer section I have a merge field {signature} in use which does seem to work.

 

When I put {emailsubject} in the body (I.e in the template) it works.

 

I got the field name by doing a {dump} of all the fields because the documentation on this isn't great to say the least.

 

I wanted custom global headers and footers to avoid the painful exercise of changing _all_ the email templates. Plus the more I can keep to the standard out of the box, makes upgrading versions easier.

 

Any ideas people??

 

Regards

 

Ian