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Wait giving "Expression must contain a 'Numeric value'"

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When using Wait in my flow I get error "Expression must contain a 'Numeric value'." 
Thing is, all I did was add the wait to the flow set it to 2 or any number. Big or small 

I honestly did not think setting a wait was going to be something that stumps me. But there is no getting around this error. My choice is to not use a wait. But I need a wait. 

I'm using Desktop version 2.44.00035.24141
installed from store version 11.2405.35.0


The first picture is when I double click on the wait. The second is after saving it with the number 2 and reopening it (to see the error).  It does not matter where the wait is in the page. It does not matter what number I use. 

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    NathanAlvares24 Profile Picture
    1,714 Moderator on at

    Please check if your flow has Power Fx enabled. It looks like a Power Fx flow.

    Like this. I also did the same:

    NathanAlvares24_0-1719002853614.png

     

    Power Fx (Preview) will be written there on top.

     

    Incase if you by mistakenly enabled Power Fx, please create another flow and disable the Power Fx toggle like in below pic:

    NathanAlvares24_1-1719002853605.png

     

     

    Do Ctrl+A of all your actions under that Power Fx flow from each subflow and paste into your new flow. Make the same subflows as you see in your Power Fx flow.

     

    But if you are still wanting to keep using Power Fx, just do the what is done in the following pic:

    NathanAlvares24_2-1719002853602.png

    You just need to add an "=" sign.

     

    I hope this helps.

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