smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

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Hi,

I am not sure if the datatype - smallmoney from a field in a SQL table is allowable in the Power Automate? I am running into the error - "Unable to process template language expressions for action 'Condition' at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'greaterOrEquals' expects two parameter of matching types. The function was invoked with values of type 'String' and 'Integer' that do not match.'."

If so, how do I fix this?

Thank you 🙂

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Michael E. Gernaey 52,972 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

Hi @Holly_CMS

The issue isn't that you cannot compare money (aka decimal/float) it is that your values are not of the same type. One is a string and on is a number.

Your first Dynamic property are strings, not $$. I mean they may look like it but its not in that format.

So lets convert it to an int and get you going.

But first I need to see an example of what it looks like. Can you please add 1 Compose action above the condition
and put the Dynamic Property there, run your flow, it will fail, but you can grab the the Output of the compose to share what it looks like.

Or if you want to take a picture of what it looks like in SharePoint.
I really want to make sure there is no $ sign or currency symbols and its just like 12000.12

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

Here you go. Originally, the column was in a single line of text and then I flipped to number...

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Michael E. Gernaey 52,972 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

Hi @Holly_CMS

super simple then

You need to wrap your Dynamic property in the int expression.

1. Remove the Dynamic property on the left
2. Click in the Space
3. when the pop up shows, click the Expression tab
4. type int() (no spaces between ( and )
5. without close the popup click the Dynamic property tab
6. Click in between the two ( and )
7. scroll to your dynamic property, click it, it will insert itself inbetween the ( and )
do that for both

Done

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

Ok I got to the expression part done >>

int(items('Apply_to_each')?['cost_estimate'])

but which left of the action are you referring to in step 1?

This?

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Michael E. Gernaey 52,972 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

@Holly_CMS

yeap in your Condition since thats where the error is from.

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

Ok That's what I thought - I am testing it right now. BRB 🙂

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

@Holly_CMS

as long as no values are blank or null (the costs estimates) it should be fine, if some can be null or blank then we need to change it again, you didnt say so I just me'hd t lol

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

hmmm....??

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Re: smallmoney from SQL not allowable for Power Automate flow?

I figured out the error - Both are working now! 🙂
Thank you!

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