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Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

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Posted on by Tak103

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I have a process that uses Entities where I used the Save response as variable as input (string) to Power Automate. This worked fine with the old version of Power Virtual as the Save response was a string that I passed into Power Automate. When I tried to do the exact same thing on the latest version, it is giving an error when I use it as input to Power Automate and get the error "There is an error 'BindingIncorrectTypeError" which I think the Save response from the Entity is no longer a string. I notice that the Save response as from the Entity is "choice. Appreciate any insight on how to correct the error.

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Re: Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

@Tak103 can you share a screenshot?
@MattJimison's suggested solution should work: Text(Topic.User_Input)
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Re: Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

Unable to get the solution mentioned above to work
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Re: Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

Hi, @Tak103 .

I'm not sure what your variable name is, and whether its a topic-level or bot-level one, but assuming it was topic-level, and it was called User_Input, your formula would be Text(Topic.User_Input). In your screenshot I still see the OptionSetValue function which would need replaced.
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Re: Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

Hi Matt:

I must be doing something wrong. I tried that but is getting an error. Can you let me know what I am doing wrong below T
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Tak
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MattJimison 577 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Re: Having issues with using Save response as from Entities as input to Power Automate

Hi, @Tak103 . I've seen the same thing but thankfully it's an easy fix. You just need to update where the choice value is being sent to your Flow and cast it as Text instead of as an OptionSetValue, which it comes in as when imported from the old canvas.

Here's how to fix:

Hit the arrow on the right of the value where it's being passed into Power Automate
Ensure you are on the 'Formula' tab
Update the formula from OptionSetValue({variable}) to Text({variable})

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Matt