Get Group Members - send email

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I just created flow, where user will choose in Form on SharePoint site specific distirbution group and this flow will send them list of members of that distribution group.

Right now I am having a problem, that for each member, the requester will receive one emails.

10 members in distirbution groug = 10 emails with each member.

Is there any way how to send only one email with all members in Automate Flow?

This is how my flow looks:

I would really appreciate any help.

Thank you and have a nice day,

Best regards, Stanislav Kvída

[DamoBird365]

Hi @Anonymous 

Use the select action and a compose with a join on a comma, would give you a list of display names.

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Damien

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[Anonymous]

Hello @DamoBird365 

I should mentioned I am beginner here :-).

Can you please be more specific how should I use? Where should I insert these action fields?

And also my select is little different:

And I found compose but i do not know how to set it up.

Can you please tell me how to set it up exactly? Like I said, I am beginners in this and I do not know how exactly use variables/select fields.

Thank you very much!

Best regards, Stanislav Kvída

[DamoBird365]

Hi @Anonymous 

After your get members action, insert a select and a compose.  The expressions are in the comments on the screenshot.  You should be able to rebuild these by typing them as you see them in the expression builder.  

You can then choose the value from the compose action as your TO of the Email action.

You can see the select in action here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nJSUNh579w&t=792s

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Damien

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[Anonymous]

Hello,

Thanks a lot. Video is great and thanks for those comments in screens. I did not notice it before.

I was able put everything into one email .. finally :-). So thank you for that.

But could you help me with one more thing?
This is how the flow looks now:

Expressions are in the comments.

And this is how I get email with members:

Is there a way how to get only the Display Name, for example Stanislav Kvída?

And can I add enter between the members? To have each member on new line?

Thank you very much!

Have a nice day,

Standa

[DamoBird365]

Hi @Anonymous 

You need to put the map of select action into advanced mode.  Your item() should be in a single cell, you have it in the key.

To join with a return line, create a compose with a ; and a return line i.e. everything between <-----------> below.

<----------->

;

<----------->

Then you can join the select array on the compose.

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Cheers,
Damien

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[Anonymous]

Hello @DamoBird365

Thanks for the info. I switch the "select" action and now it is working. The body of the emails looks great.

But I do not understand what exactly to do with "compose" action. I tried something, google it but maybe I used wrong keyword.

Can you please explain to me little more detailed?

This is my "compose":

Basically, my goal is to have each member (displayName) of that specific group on new line in the mail (and behind that member no "," or ";").

Thank you very much for your help,

Best regards, Stanislav Kvída

[DamoBird365]

Hi @Anonymous 

The expression:  join(body('select'),outputs('Compose'))

where your compose is as follows:

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Damien

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[Anonymous]

Hello @DamoBird365 

Thanks for the respond.

But unfortunately It doesn´t work for me. When I use your expression, I have this error:

Flow save failed with code 'InvalidTemplate' and message 'The template validation failed: 'The 'inputs' property of template action 'Compose' at line '1' and column '7114' is not valid. The action cannot reference itself.'.'.

My flow looks like this:

Can you please tell me where I have an error?

Thank you very much and have a nice day,

Best regards, Stanislav Kvída

[DamoBird365]

HI @Anonymous 

Two problems:

1. you are referencing yourself - hence the error.  Your expression in compose is calling on itself. 

2. you are missing a compose with a return and ; in it

Insert a compose, call it return with a ; and a return, then reference that in your join outputs('return').

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Cheers,
Damien

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[Anonymous]

Hello @DamoBird365,

Thank you for your respond. Unfortunately I am not capable to put it together from what you are writing.
I did some progres though but something is still missing.

Now it looks like this:

Can you please tell me exactly what should be in compose "return"?

And please, put it to qoutes.

Thank you very much,

Best regards, StandaCZE

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hello @DamoBird365 

Thank you again for your help. I was looking at this problem yesterday and I was able to figure it out but thank you for direction me :-).

Here is a screen of final solution:

Now it is working like a charm :-).

Once again, thanks ;-).