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Hi! This is my current flow expression which finds the items in the list that are todays date & manager approved and sends the individual an approval asking for feedback. My flow is working but is sending multiple emails as it is stuck In a loop. 

(Date_x003a_ ge '@{addDays(utcNow(),-1,'yyyy-MM-ddT00:00:00.0000000Z')}') and (Date_x003a_ le '@{addDays(utcNow(),-1,'yyyy-MM-ddT23:59:00.0000000Z')}') and (Managerapproved_x003f_ eq 1)

 

 is there a way I can add in another filter to the above which says If a certain column is empty? So it only picks up thw people who haven't already completed the approval? 

 

the column name is: Postactivityreflection_x003a_

 

thankyou! 

  • lbendlin Profile Picture
    7,799 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: If empty?

    As it says in the error message - the ODATA filters only work with very simple column types. Yours isn't.

  • Atennantsp Profile Picture
    32 on at
    Re: If empty?

    Thanks for your help @lbendlin! Unfortunately I am receiving the below error message if you know what this means? 

     

    The field 'Postactivityreflection_x003a_' of type 'Note' cannot be used in the query filter expression.
    clientRequestId: 53eb8902-95f4-4efb-ad88-69daf1379c9f
    serviceRequestId: 53eb8902-95f4-4efb-ad88-69daf1379c9f

     

    Atennantsp_0-1694423629064.png

     

  • lbendlin Profile Picture
    7,799 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: If empty?

    use 

     

    and Postactivityreflection_x003a_ eq null

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