Microsoft Form - Power Automate - Skip if field is blank

[babypoo10112]

Hi

I have a question in Microsoft Automate which is

Who is the user replacing ?

If the field is blank then power automate will return an "empty space" in the email template but if someone adds a name there it'll populate the text based on that question

I can't get my head around in writing such a expression ?

I looked it up online and came up with this but it doesn't work?

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'],null,outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c']))

[creativeopinion]

@babypoo10112 To troubleshoot your expression, start with the empty() function first and validate the output.

empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c']

The empty function will return a boolean value. If the field is empty, it will output true. 

If this expression returns false when you are expecting it to be true, then you'll need to troubleshoot that first. Can you confirm the output of that expression?

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[babypoo10112]

The empty formula works and it returns a TRUE or FAlSE value. 
It is correct.

The next question is to add the IF expression?

But I don't understand how to formulate the expression

[babypoo10112]

I looked at this

https://www.spguides.com/power-automate-if/

then i applied it to my flow

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'],'Nothing',outputs('Not_a_Replacement')))

But I get this error

InvalidTemplate. Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Compose_2' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'if' expects three parameter: the condition to test as the first parameter, the value to return if the condition is true as the second parameter, and the value to return if the condition is false as the third parameter. The function was invoked with '1' parameter(s). Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions#if for usage details.'.

[creativeopinion]

@babypoo10112 The if() function takes three parameters:

if([true/false],[true value],[false value])

Your original expression:

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'],null,outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c']))

You need to switch the last two parameters:

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'],outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'],null))

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[babypoo10112]

I tried your method but I get an error with the same template but if I use this

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c']),'Not a Replacement',outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r12d7018def464ca5828cd172d90b418c'])

The value is correct 

However I am trying to use both your formula and the one I've used for the next set of question which is

What is the Advisor FSP Number?

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],'No FSP Number'))

Does the If/Empty formula work if the answer is a number?

Unable to process template language expressions in action 'FSP_Number' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'if' expects three parameter: the condition to test as the first parameter, the value to return if the condition is true as the second parameter, and the value to return if the condition is false as the third parameter. The function was invoked with '1' parameter(s). Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions#if for usage details.'.

[creativeopinion]

@babypoo10112 Your expression isn't correct as you have the closing parenthesis of the empty function in the wrong spot. 

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],'No FSP Number'))

 As mentioned in my prev post, the if() function takes three parameters. The error you are receiving is telling you that you've only tried to pass a single parameter—because of where the empty() function's closing parenthesis is.

if([true/false],[true value],[false value])

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073']),outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],'No FSP Number')

However, your function will output the empty value.. if the value is empty (with your expression above. You need to switch the last two parameters.

[babypoo10112]

Is this right?

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'],'No FSP Number'),outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073'])

I still get an error

[creativeopinion · Accepted solution]

@babypoo10112 The empty() function takes a single parameter—object, array or string. It returns a true/false value.

Tip: Pay attention to the tooltip when entering an expression. It will provide you with information on the parameters each function takes. If a function takes more than one parameter the current parameter that is being set will be bolded.

In your expression you are trying to pass two parameters in the empty() function. The if() function takes three parameters.

if([true/false],[true value],[false value])

if(empty(outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073']),'No FSP Number',outputs('Get_response_details')?['body/r873b3ad0ff3a4d35be02eb548332e073']) 

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