Remove blank items from array

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May i know how to remove the blank item from the array? I used below code but it doesn't work.

@and(equals(item(), items('Apply_to_each_3')),equals(empty(item()), false))

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Daniel Bocklandt 5,151 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hey @Iantaylor2050,

Take a look at this blog: https://www.d365freelancing.com/post/filter-empty-string-from-array-in-power-automate-flow

It should be able to help you out.

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You’re very close — the issue is mainly with how the condition is written in Microsoft Power Automate.

Problem in your expression

@and(equals(item(), items('Apply_to_each_3')),equals(empty(item()), false))

Issues:

equals(item(), items(...)) → unnecessary for blank check

equals(empty(item()), false) → overly complex

Not actually filtering blanks properly

Correct way to remove blank items
Simple and correct expression

Use this:

@not(empty(item()))

This will:

Remove null

Remove "" (empty string)

If you want to be stricter (recommended)

Sometimes items contain spaces " " → not technically empty

Use:

@not(empty(trim(item())))

This removes:

null

empty

whitespace-only values

If using Filter Array action
Condition:

@not(empty(trim(item())))

Example
Input:

["A", "", "B", null, " ", "C"]

Output:

["A", "B", "C"]

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Kalathiya 1,696 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello @Iantaylor2050

Yes, you can use filter array to exclude the blank items from the array.

For example

1. Sample Array then your format like this

You can use item() directly when working with a simple array (no columns), because each element is just a value.

2. If you have array of objects then expression like this:

Now each item() is an object, So you must refer to the column like this:

item()?['Name']

Name - Replace with your column name

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Kalathiya 1,696 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello @Iantaylor2050

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