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I'm making a flow that'll just update my SharePoint list items daily so the item age column will update. I'm getting the error pictured below. I've read many posts on this error and can't decipher what the solution is that I'm not doing. My list has 4 fields that are required: Submitter (lookup field from company directory that will display their name), LOB that's selected from a s dropdown, Title of the issue, and Issue Description.

I added an Apply to Each control and then added the Update Item control. The app automatically adds all the others you see in the flow pics below. I first selected the Submitter field (new Apply to each added), then LOB (new Apply to each added). The Issue Title and Issue Desc fields did not add any new loops. How do I overcome this error? Thanks!

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The issue with your flow is the nested applied to each actions. The reason that Power Automate has automatically added the Apply to Each actions to your flow is because the LOB Value - 1 and Submitted By or For Claims - 1 are multi choice/person fields. You need to parse the dynamic content before using it first by using a Select action. I cover how to do that in the YT Tutorial linked below.

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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