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Update sharepoint list item fields to blank/null

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Just wanted to post a possible "simple" solution to a PA bug/annoyance that has been plaguing users for years based on this forum. It took me months of searching and trying everything to find a solution that works for my own flows.

 

Issue: The expression "null" in update sharepoint item does not actually work for some fields (especially single choice columns, but even multi choice if not done properly). I have seen some solutions using the HTTP request feature but have not used this myself and did not want to complicate my flows.

 

Solution:

- null expression for fields where it works (date, string seem to be ok)

- for multi choice fields select "switch to input entire array" on the right side of the field (looks like a little square with a T inside EdNYC_1-1656815252243.png) first and then use the null expression

- for single choice fields, what worked for me was to create a string variable at the start of the flow with an empty initial value and then I assigned this variable to all the single choice fields that wouldn't clear with the null expression (in the flow it will appear that you are assigning a custom value with the big blue X but checking the list item after running this flow, the choice field has been correct set to no choice)

 

EdNYC_0-1656815186799.png

 

Hope that also works for others and helps someone!

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    v-jefferni Profile Picture
    on at

    Hi @EdNYC ,

     

    Thank you so much to provide this intuitive and simple solution. Great work!

     

    Best regards,

  • nchambe Profile Picture
    32 on at

    I ran into this issue myself when trying to clear multiple field types. I blogged solutions for text, date, number, yes/no, choice (both single and multi), and person column types: How to reset a SharePoint column value to blank using Power Automate | NateChamberlain.com

  • jiwhite Profile Picture
    498 on at

    Any luck with multiline columns?

  • jiwhite Profile Picture
    498 on at

    I was able to remove the data from a multiline column by using an HTTP request and passing the body as:

     

     

     

    {"multilineColumnName":""}

     

     

    jiwhite_0-1701886150103.png

    The main advantage of HTTP requests is that you can pass only the columns that you want to change.

     

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    on at

    Amazing! works perfectly. Thank you!

  • SleepyLibrarian Profile Picture
    13 on at

    Thank you SO MUCH for posting this. Been tearing my hair out for hours trying to fix this!

  • apulsobar Profile Picture
    2 on at

    Thank you for your help.

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