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How to convert string in to int/number to update sharepoint filed.

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Posted on by Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee

 

Hi Mates,

 

We have excel file to read field values, one column is there with ID (1,2,3 etc...)

I can update/create rows in SharePoint list field datatype is string only but not if datatype is number datatype.

when we try to update it throws error with "Object must implement I Convertible . client Request Id"

Then we deleted that number field and recreated with String datatype then its working/updating,

 

but how can we update excel Id field with number datatype field.

I tried like below conversion but not working.

 

Help would be highly appreciated.

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  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    Pstork1 69,361 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I believe your formula is correct, but you shouldn't have quotes around it.  Doing that inserts the formula as a string rather than a function.

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Mates,

    Issue is resolved.

    solution is int(outputs('compose'))

    Thanks you

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Community Power Pla... Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Pstork1 ,

    Really thanks, also we have a excel file that contains image (jpeg) now i would like to convert in to binary then update to SQL table field to refer that image in PowerApps

    Can you suggest me with steps please ..?

  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    Pstork1 69,361 Most Valuable Professional on at

    I'm not sure there is anything available in Power Automate to convert a JPG to a binary string for upload.

  • Erica0214 Profile Picture
    Erica0214 on at

    Hi @Anonymous 

     

    This could be done as simple as: int (variable)

     

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