Failing to pass parameters from Text Inputs to Power Automate

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Hello,

Fairly new to Power Apps so please excuse me if this is a simple user error... but I'm stumped even after looking online for guidance.

I have a VERY simple need to process field values in a Power App Form to a SharePoint List (but via Power Automate as I'm looking to insert approval steps).

1. I have two text input fields

'TitleInput'

'Description'

2. I have a Power Automate flow 'Create item' which has associated with the app:

3. I have a 'Submit' button that I want to use to trigger the flow. This is the fx I am using:

Createitem.Run(TitleInput.Text,DescriptionInput.Text)
 
It is almost like it does not register the fields as text inputs as it does not even prompt in the formula bar:
 
I thought maybe MS have updated this to 'Value' but that does not seem to work either.
 
Any help much appreciated!

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Nandit 1,568 Moderator on at

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Hi MD-01101331-0,

What you are trying to do looks correct. It could be a classic case of updating the flow and not refreshing it in the app. If you could click on the ellipsis and refresh the flow in your app, it might work.

Also, if you are using Modern TextInput, you will need: TitleInput.Value

if you are using Classic TextInput, you will need: TitleInput.Text

Looks like you are using Modern so use .Value instead in the flow.run() formula.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Nandit

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Hi,

Following up to check if you were able to solve this issue?

Kind regards,
Nandit

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MD-01101331-0 6 on at

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Hi Nandit,

Thanks for your responses.

To be honest, I just gave up with it in the end as it didn't seem to like the modern .Value.

Frustrating there doesn't seem to be a way to flick back to the old experience? As most online guides use this.

Thanks

Matthew

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timl 36,774 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi Matthew,

I would suggest that you delete the Flow from your app and re-add it. If 'ask in powerapps'/'please enter your input' parameters are added to a Flow after it's been added to an app, Power Apps may not recognise the newly added parameters.

With regards to your comment on flipping back to the old experience, from the Insert menu, there's a Classic group and within this, you can add a Text Input control. With this control, you can reference .Text to retrieve the value.

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