TUTORIAL
How to fix Floating Parameter Issue in WhatsApp Template Message?
While submitting WhatsApp Template Message, you might have encountered an error message mentioning, "Floating Parameters aren't allowed in Template format."
Here's a simple trick to rectify this issue & successfully submit your WhatsApp Template Message for approval.
Steps to Fix Floating Parameter Issue
Go to manage & add a New Template Message
First, go to Manage and click on 'New' to add a template message.
Add the Template Label, Category, Template Type, language and Template message name.
If you don't know how to create a template message, check out the guide:
Template Format with floating Parameter Issue
On the left is the Format for our Template Message. We've added the parameters containing value '1' in a separate line.
If you do this, you will see an error message while submitting the template message.
Floating Parameter Issue
This is the floating parameter issue that happens when you add a parameter to a separate line without adding anything else.
To resolve the issue, simply do this👇
Correct way of using Parameter in Template Message
The image on the right shows the correct way of using parameters in a sentence.
You should add a word along with the parameters to resolve the Floating Parameter Issue.
Also, note that you can only add one blank line in-between sentences.
Adding multiple blank lines will prevent you from submitting the WhatsApp Template Message for Approval.
Submit Template Message for Approval
After correcting the Floating Parameter Issue, proofread your Template Message.
Last, submit it for approval. You shall see a 'successfully submitted' message as shown in the image on the left.
