# Newby question: combining data elements in a new data element **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 23, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/newby-question-combining-data-elements-in-a-new-data-element/290 "2023-03-23T13:07:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maarten](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/maarten/32/171_2.png) [@maarten](https://community.triggre.com/u/maarten)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/newby-question-combining-data-elements-in-a-new-data-element/290/1 "2023-03-23T13:07:18Z")
Hello, for some reason I seem not to be able to fill a data element with the content of two others. The case: I interafce from a Appointment Bookingssystem via a Zapier Webhook the booked appointments into my Triggre application. The Bookingssytem works with two data fields: ‘first name’ and ‘last name’. Later in my process (user) flows I have to ship the customer after her appointment a package where I would like to export my order details to Sendcloud. However Sendcloud can work with a ‘Full Name’ only. My idea was to use the Funcion for Texts Data fields ‘Combine A with B’ and fill it in a new Data Element ‘Full Name’ with the content of the data element ‘first name’ and ‘last name’. I have tried everything in my knoweldge to create a flow part that does this data merge for me and use that flow part in the user flow, however the field ‘full name’ remains empty after publishing. I have tried to check the online training available to understand what I do wrong and checked the documentation available but I seem not to be able to set it up. Finished my Triggre Explorer Certification though 😉 Is there any documentation or video available that guides me through this merge process? ---
**Author:** ![Eddie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/eddie/32/89_2.png) [@Eddie](https://community.triggre.com/u/Eddie)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/newby-question-combining-data-elements-in-a-new-data-element/290/2 "2023-03-23T13:13:38Z")
> [@maarten](#): > > he content of th Hi Maarten, In this case I wouldn’t use the function Combine A with B, since you’ll miss a space between First and Last name. John Doe would be combined to JohnDoe. Maybe the following knowledge base article will help you: [Adding an automatic full name to user profiles | Triggre Knowledge Base](https://docs.triggre.com/lessons/adding-an-automatic-full-name-to-user-profiles) ---
**Author:** ![maarten](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/maarten/32/171_2.png) [@maarten](https://community.triggre.com/u/maarten)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/newby-question-combining-data-elements-in-a-new-data-element/290/3 "2023-03-23T13:33:08Z")
Hello Eddie, Thx for your prompt reply, I did see that link you refer to however I can not translate that into a solution for my challenge unfortunately. Is there some content available that explains is it in more detail step-by-step? Thx Maarten ---
**Author:** ![Eddie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.triggre.com/eddie/32/89_2.png) [@Eddie](https://community.triggre.com/u/Eddie)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.triggre.com/t/newby-question-combining-data-elements-in-a-new-data-element/290/4 "2023-03-23T13:39:13Z")
Hi Maarten, After you received the data via Zapier you can add an additional flow part. This flow part look like the one described in Step 3 of the knowledge base (KB) article I’ve refered to. Since you add it in the automation flow where you receive the data from Zapier you can skip step 4 of the KB. In the KB we refer to the User data-item, but it could be any data-item with a First name, Last name, etc you want to combine to a Full Name. So if you save customer data in the data-item Customer, use that in stead of User. How this helps you further along the road. The key of this KB article is Step 3.