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Need help using filter array

Hello!

I'm currently creating a flow from excel to Microsoft planner using a table in excel. The only problem, is that in my table I either have a number (0) or a name of a patient. I am clearly doing something wrong with my formula, as I only want the cells that aren't equal to 0 to be transferred to the planner, yet as of this moment, everything is being transferred.

 

Here is a photo of my current formula.

 

Screenshot 2024-06-28 132043.png

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Hi @Medes ,

 

Because the column will store a either a number (0) or text (name), Excel will store everything as text. In that case, the filter query should filter out cells that aren't equal to the string "0" and not the number 0. Try the following:

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Hi @Medes ,

 

During testing I also saw the same error. I think it is a bug in the new Editor.

 

Try:

 

(1) Clear the Apply to Each parameter:

 

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The add the Body of the Filter Array action. When you hover-over the body, it should read body('Filter_array'). 

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body('Filter_array') is also the expression you could enter manually.

 



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I figured it out, I just had to use item()?['Nom du patient'] on the title for it to work.

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Hi @Medes ,

 

Because the column will store a either a number (0) or text (name), Excel will store everything as text. In that case, the filter query should filter out cells that aren't equal to the string "0" and not the number 0. Try the following:

2024-06-29_00-26-55.PNG

 


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Thank you for your response!

 

When looking at the inputs/outputs of the filter, it does seem to be working, although it does not work with my flow... I'm quite lost with what do to, here is a picture of my flow and the error message it is showing

Hi @Medes ,

 

During testing I also saw the same error. I think it is a bug in the new Editor.

 

Try:

 

(1) Clear the Apply to Each parameter:

 

2024-07-02_14-43-57.PNG

 

The add the Body of the Filter Array action. When you hover-over the body, it should read body('Filter_array'). 

2024-07-02_14-42-04.PNG

 

body('Filter_array') is also the expression you could enter manually.

 



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I had to manually type it, but it works! Thank you so much!!!

Hey @ekarim2020, just a quick question concerning the "create a task", what do I put in for the Title? Is it also Body('Filter_array') ? I am getting an error that i wasn't getting before which is telling me my string is too long, although I haven't made my table bigger in excel...

Hi @Medes ,

 

Can you share the screenshots of the flow.

 

Thanks,

 

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Hey @ekarim2020 

 

 

I don't remember how, but last time it was returning the patients name from the excel table (like I wanted) but now its returning the full code, which is why the string is so long. So my question would be what formula am I supposed to use to get only the patient's name in the Title of "Create a task"

 

Here it is:

Body variable = body("Filter_names')

 

Flow.png

Hi @Medes ,

 

Your title text is too long.  It is 848 characters, but the task Title cannot be more than 255 characters:

2024-07-04_20-04-38.PNG

 

 

You could truncate the title to 255 characters using the slice function, for example:  slice(variables('varTitle'), 0, 255)

 

Please share some sample data in JSON format from the Filter array action so we can see the property names.

 


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Hey @ekarim2020 here is some sample data for you, 

What I've noticed though, is if I only try with one patient, it works no problem to add a title, but instead of actually putting the patient name ("Nom du patient"), its returning the whole code. 

 

Ex: instead of "Jasmine" as a title, it returns "@odata.etag": "",       "ItemInternalId": "494e7746-5748-4934-a56e-0c79bce92a3c",        "Nom du patient": "Jasmine",        "Commentaires": "Developpement Social",        "Reception du dossier": "44562"

 

Here are the inputs:

[
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "494e7746-5748-4934-a56e-0c79bce92a3c",
        "Nom du patient": "Jasmine",
        "Commentaires": "Developpement Social",
        "Reception du dossier": "44562"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "868596f5-216f-4230-8cb4-e399aa141fdf",
        "Nom du patient": "Kamille",
        "Commentaires": "Travailleur Social",
        "Reception du dossier": "45569"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "ccfab779-4f2b-4e7f-876f-11be8fb8c1ec",
        "Nom du patient": "0",
        "Commentaires": "0",
        "Reception du dossier": "0"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "f9e471c3-a91b-4286-8a89-e97ef81d8d68",
        "Nom du patient": "0",
        "Commentaires": "0",
        "Reception du dossier": "0"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "96a69413-46e0-4bc7-8afd-13ea9e719f70",
        "Nom du patient": "Anthony",
        "Commentaires": "Travailleur Social",
        "Reception du dossier": "45235"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "a5689408-74d5-4243-90d2-0d1399dc008f",
        "Nom du patient": "0",
        "Commentaires": "0",
        "Reception du dossier": "0"
    },
    {
        "@odata.etag": "",
        "ItemInternalId": "1c046e7f-ca1e-4662-8f5e-3e5e6e5dbd3d",
        "Nom du patient": "0",
        "Commentaires": "0",
        "Reception du dossier": "0"
    }
]
 
 
 
Here are the outputs:
{
    "body": [
        {
            "@odata.etag": "",
            "ItemInternalId": "494e7746-5748-4934-a56e-0c79bce92a3c",
            "Nom du patient": "Jasmine",
            "Commentaires": "Developpement Social",
            "Reception du dossier": "44562"
        },
        {
            "@odata.etag": "",
            "ItemInternalId": "868596f5-216f-4230-8cb4-e399aa141fdf",
            "Nom du patient": "Kamille",
            "Commentaires": "Travailleur Social",
            "Reception du dossier": "45569"
        },
        {
            "@odata.etag": "",
            "ItemInternalId": "96a69413-46e0-4bc7-8afd-13ea9e719f70",
            "Nom du patient": "Anthony",
            "Commentaires": "Travailleur Social",
            "Reception du dossier": "45235"
        }
    ]
}

I figured it out, I just had to use item()?['Nom du patient'] on the title for it to work.

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