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Hello,

I have a really simple get items action that is trying to filter based on a choice field. However I am always getting an error. Is there a different syntax?

BSA_x0020_Contract_x0020_Number/Value eq '@{triggerOutputs()?['body/BSA_x0020_Contract_x0020_Number/Value']}'

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bradleyhorton 187 on at

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Hi @Larry_Casey I might be wrong here, but I don't think you need the /value. I've certainly never used it when filtering on choice columns from SharePoint. I think it's looking for a column heading specifically.

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lcasey233 85 on at

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Hello,

But if I don't include the value, then nothing at all gets returned. Even though I have 3 records with that exact number.

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bradleyhorton 187 on at

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@Larry_Casey ahh okay. I just tried to re-create and it returned the 3 items for me. Does it have the same issue if you type the Contract number into the filter than than use dynamic content?

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lcasey233 85 on at

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I just found out that Power Automate Odata Filters do not support SharePoint Choice Fields so I cant get this to work. The Contract Numbers are all in lookup fields which wont work with an Odata filter in Get Items.

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lcasey233 85 on at

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The Contract Numbers should be in a Lookup Field. Your List has them as just a text field.

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bradleyhorton 187 on at

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@Larry_Casey was just having a read as was interested and this (message 7) seems to suggest you can ODATA filter on Lookup columns, you just need to point at the lookup column too. It might not help, but thought it was worth mentioning.

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/ODATA-Filter-queries-on-LookUp-columns-from-a-SP-List/td-p/84882

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lcasey233 85 on at

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Hello I did see that earlier and couldnt get it to work, but it is working now using:
BSA_x0020_Contract_x0020_Number/Title

I had to use the actual field name + add the backslash and enter the actual field name that the lookup column uses.

I am going to accept your post as a solution as you did point out the exact issue I was having. Thanks So Much!!!

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bradleyhorton 187 on at

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Glad you got it sorted, @Larry_Casey

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