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Issues properly setting up for each and compose following filter array.

I previously had issues getting my filter array to work but have since corrected it. I'm now having issues trying to compose the filtered data and get it in a usable form to later send out via email. I've tried several youtube tutorials that either have dated versions or do not experience the same issues as me despite me trying all my options. for the apply to each I have seen from other answers that my input should be "body" of the filter array. but when i run my flow it fails at the apply to each action as an invalid input which has now changed to "body/value" and says "body/value" is invalid, valid inputs are "body". Please help with any guidance to fix my flow, as well as what steps i will need to do for my compose or beyond to get to the email action later if known. thank you.

@newtester2021 I would recommend using the Classic Designer as the New Designer is still buggy. Once you've switched to the Classic Designer could you expand all your actions and upload a screenshot of your flow? It'll help to provide more insight.

In the meantime, you might find these two YT Tutorials helpful: Are you using the Microsoft Power Automate Filter Array Action wrong?

In this video tutorial I’ll show you 3 practical ways to use the Filter Array action and how to use it properly.

1️⃣ Cross-Referencing Data

2️⃣ Filtering by Key

3️⃣ Substring Matching

Did you know that the Condition action has a limit of 10 conditions? Although it might look like the Filter Array action can only accept one condition—this is not true. By using the advanced mode you can enter multiple conditions into a Filter Array action with an expression.

IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ 3 Ways to Use the Filter Array Action

✅ How to use the Scope Action to Group Actions

✅ How to Check the Number of Items returned from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Cross-Reference Data in Excel with a SharePoint List

✅ How the Filter Array Action Works

✅ How to Access the Dynamic Content from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Filter Items by a Key

✅ How to Filter Items by Matching a Substring

✅ How to Use Multiple Conditions in a Filter Array Action

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3 Mistakes YOU 🫵 are Making with the Apply to Each Action in your Microsoft Power Automate Flow

In this video tutorial I’ll go over how to avoid these common mistakes when using the Apply to Each action in a Power Automate flow:

1️⃣ Looping through a Single Item

2️⃣ Creating Unnecessary Nested Loops

3️⃣ Looping through an Unfiltered Array

At the end of the video I share a few helpful insights when it comes to using the Apply to Each action in your flow.

IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ How to avoid the Apply to Each action with a single item array

✅ How to use the item() function to access dynamic content in an array

✅ How to prevent unnecessary nested Apply to Each action loops

✅ How to use the Select action

✅ How to convert an array to a string with the Select action

✅How to use the Filter Query field

✅ How to count the number of items in an array

✅ How to use a condition control

✅ How to use the concurrency control

✅ How to set a top count

✅ How to use Compose actions for troubleshooting

Hope this helps!

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