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My first time building a trigger-filtered flow. I have a calculated yes/no field that successfully changes to yes when conditions are met in a new entry to a list.

I built the trigger @equals(triggerBody()?['RunAutomation'],true and then a create new item step going to the destination list. It does not seem to run even when the RunAutomation field shows YES.

Everything else in the Trigger settings fields was left at the default.

I'd include a screenshot, but cannot figure out how to insert the image.

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abm abm 32,865 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @ahowes

You are missing a bracket here for your expression

@equals(triggerBody()?['RunAutomation'],true

change to

@equals(triggerBody()?['RunAutomation'],true)

May I ask you what's your trigger is (SharePoint item created or modified?) then it should be

triggerOutputs()?['RunAutomation']

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Oops. That is only missing in my post above. It is present in my workflow and is still not working. I just got to thinking that perhaps it's because I'm using a calculated column and the value isn't present when submitted. I'm going to try to use a non-calculated column and see what happens...

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I added a non-calculated field and it still does not trigger 😞

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Ok.........I don't have anything that is:
"May I ask you what's your trigger is (SharePoint item created or modified?) then it should be
triggerOutputs()?['RunAutomation']"
Which means I probably am not outputting anything from the trigger? Where would triggerOutputs()?['RunAutomation'] go?
Thanks!

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Hi @ahowes

I have added a compose after the trigger and looked the peek code. It did showed ' triggerOutputs()?['RunAutomation']. I thought triggerBody()?['RunAutomation'] should have worked.

You need to set this under the settings > Trigger Condition

Please have a look at this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-gP-E6CCE4

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I am completely baffled. As I said, I built a new field to eliminate the potential that my calculated field (RunAutomation) was the problem. The new field "NeedAdditionalMeeting" is a manual yes/no. Per my original thought, your instruction AND the YouTube video you linked, I have it exactly as it should be (I think):
@equals(triggerBody()?['NeedAdditionalTeam'],true)

I also tried, since I'm grasping at straws at this point, and because I'm brand new and don't know any better:
@equals(triggerOutputs()?['RunAutomation'],true)

It still will not run. Everything else in the "when an item is created or modified" trigger is as it appears when first opened. I only added the statement above. This is frustrating! (But I guess if it were easy a lesser person would have my job 🙂 )

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Oops. I typed wrong above. The field is "NeedAdditionalTeam". My statement matches the field, I just typed it wrong in my text above. Thanks.

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Hi @ahowes

Thanks for your update.

If you happy with the response and found the solution please accept it as solution accepted. It will help others in community when they looking for solutions.

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I even just rebuilt it from scratch just to see if something was corrupted in the original.
@equals(triggerBody()?['NeedAdditionalTeam'],true) still gets no triggered workflow 😞

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Hi @ahowes

Thanks for the update.

Try

@equals(bool(triggerBody()?['NeedAdditionalTeam']),true)

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