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MS Flow - Get Items Filter Query handling single quote

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Hi

 

I am having trouble using SharePoint Get Items, filter query = [SP item] eq 'Mother's Day' 

 

Please refer to the following for a real life sample.

After eq the content has ' in itAfter eq the content has ' in it

 

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What is the correct syntax to handle the single quote after eq?  Please assist.

 

Thanks in advance

 

DW

  • VictorIvanidze Profile Picture
    12,205 on at
    Re: MS Flow - Get Items Filter Query handling single quote

    You do not need to "manipulate the excel cell".

    You have to modify the value of the cell before comparing, as you have been suggested.

  • davidwong Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Re: MS Flow - Get Items Filter Query handling single quote

    Thanks for the prompt response.  

     

    What you suggested will work, however the "mother's day" is embedded in an Excel cell.  The only way would be to manipulate the excel cell from "mother's day" to "mother''s day" is not desirable from the business point of view.

     

    Annotation 2020-05-12 202057.jpg 

    Please point me to the right direction.

     

    Thanks again

     
  • v-bacao-msft Profile Picture
    on at
    Re: MS Flow - Get Items Filter Query handling single quote

     

    Hi @davidwong ,

     

    You just need to replace single quote with double quotes as follows:

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    Please take a try again.

     

    Best Reards,

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