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Hi,

 

I am making an API call and with the result, I need to create a record in dataverse table for each row.

 

I am getting this common error:

 

Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Add_a_new_row' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language expression 'items('Apply_to_each')['name']?['text']' cannot be evaluated because property 'text' cannot be selected. Array elements can only be selected using an integer index. Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions for usage details.'.

 

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The result of the previous step Parse JSON, I get:

 

{
"body": [
{
"id": "13c229e3-ab1d-4e3d-9f70-0ab45ac4f538",
"startDate": "2024-01-01",
"endDate": "2024-01-01",
"type": "National",
"name": [
{
"language": "ES",
"text": "Año Nuevo"
}
],
"nationwide": true
},
{
"id": "3107b89a-3546-48d1-be26-5a3446bf04d2",
"startDate": "2024-01-06",
"endDate": "2024-01-06",
"type": "Regional",
"name": [
{
"language": "ES",
"text": "Epifanía del Señor"
}
],
"nationwide": true
},

 

I did try with:

 

item()['name']?['text']

 

Same error.

Thanks for any help.

  • EmilioRoqueta69 Profile Picture
    509 on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    It works!!

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    31,779 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Hi @EmilioRoqueta69,

     

    As you mention it is within the body, so you will need to add the body property in your expression as well.

     

    Please try

    outputs('ApprovalAndWait')?['body']?['responses']?[0]['comments']

  • EmilioRoqueta69 Profile Picture
    509 on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Hi, me again...

     

    I have a response of an Approvals step in Power Automate

     

    EmilioRoqueta69_1-1716288047969.png

     

     

    And I want to get the "comments" of the approver.

     

    On the body outcome, I have:

     

    {
      "responses": [
        {
          "responder": {
            "id""f60ceb5e-c091-4523-9f9b-4379d1fd7abd",
            "displayName""Emilio Roqueta",
            "tenantId""cb2e1a8c-fc01-4544-b000-3f23276c7031"
          },
          "requestDate""2024-05-21T10:24:58Z",
          "responseDate""2024-05-21T10:25:16Z",
          "approverResponse""Approve",
          "comments""IT IS OKAY"
        }
      ],
      "responseSummary""Approver: Emilio Roqueta\r\nResponse: Approve\r\nRequest Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:24:58 AM\r\nResponse Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:25:16 AM",
      "completionDate""2024-05-21T10:25:17Z",
      "outcome""Approve",
      "name""defd0275-8d3f-4444-b66f-ef3f34bda3a2",
      "title""New Holiday Request",
      "details""Type:         Holiday\nStart Date: 29/05/2024\nEnd Date:  29/05/2024\nWork Days: 1\nComments: ",
      "requestDate""2024-05-21T10:24:58Z",
      "expirationDate""9999-12-31T23:59:59Z",
      "priority""Medium"
    }

     

    So, I want to get:  "comments""IT IS OKAY"

     

    I use:

     

    outputs('ApprovalAndWait')?['responses']?[0]['comments']

     

    It does not make an error, but I do not get the value of comments.

     

    Thanks for any help!

  • EmilioRoqueta69 Profile Picture
    509 on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Amazing! I knew that some combination will work.

    Thank you !!

  • Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    31,779 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Hi @EmilioRoqueta69,

     

    Can you try the below?

    item()?['subdivisions']?[0]['shortName']

     

     

  • EmilioRoqueta69 Profile Picture
    509 on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Hi mate!

     

    Thanks for your help, for this column it works!!

     

    But, I have same issue with other data in the same JSON

     

    {
    "id": "b0aaad54-ce7f-49f0-80fd-0c0493a3e634",
    "startDate": "2024-11-01",
    "endDate": "2024-11-01",
    "type": "National",
    "name": [
    {
    "language": "ES",
    "text": "Todos los Santos"
    }
    ],
    "nationwide": true
    },
    {
    "id": "abd232b4-37b6-47dd-ae5c-24735e9fd561",
    "startDate": "2024-12-03",
    "endDate": "2024-12-03",
    "type": "Local",
    "name": [
    {
    "language": "ES",
    "text": "San Francisco Javier"
    }
    ],
    "nationwide": false,
    "subdivisions": [
    {
    "code": "ES-NC",
    "shortName": "NC"
    }
    ]
    }

     

    Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Add_a_new_row' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language expression 'item()?['subdivisions'][0]['shortName']' cannot be evaluated because property '0' cannot be selected.

     

    Please note that the object "subdivisions" is not always available in the records.

     

    I did try with:

     

    item()?['subdivisions'][0]['shortName']

    item()['subdivisions'][0]['shortName']

     

    And I get the same error message.

  • Verified answer
    Expiscornovus Profile Picture
    31,779 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Re: Action 'Add_a_new_row' failed

    Hi @EmilioRoqueta69,

     

    Name is an array. You can refer to the first and only item by using an index [0]

     

    Try the below instead:

    item()['name'][0]['text']

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