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Showing false when true, sometimes showing true

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I have a flow:

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when a row is added/modified, a flow starts. it searches a table with positions and finds that position then sends that user an email. 

the table is set up:

name, position, email

 

this worked, but now the flows are coming back false, some have one role come back true and the others false, sometimes they come back true.

the table has every role assigned to a person and email, so it should always have a value to come back true to.

 

they should always be true. what have I done wrong?

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    10,480 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Re: Showing false when true, sometimes showing true

    @el5 I would recommend adding a Compose action above the Condition action to hold the Position dynamic content. This way you can run a test and view the output of the Compose action to ensure the value is what you are expecting. I cover how to troubleshoot a Condition action in the first section of my YT Tutorial: 5 Power Automate Troubleshooting FAQs and Helpful Tips for Creating Better Flows

     

    In this tutorial I cover:

     How to troubleshoot a false Condition action result

     How to get dynamic content when it isn’t selectable from the list of dynamic content

     How to troubleshoot an Apply to Each action that isn’t looping through

     How to troubleshoot a skipped Apply to Each action

     How to troubleshoot a Filter Query

     How to use a SharePoint yes/no column in a Filter Query

     How to use Compose actions to troubleshoot a Power Automate flow

    How to troubleshoot multiple emails being sent

     How to troubleshoot multiple Teams messages being sent

     

    Instead of looping through all rows in your table. I would recommend using a Filter Query in the List Rows Present in a Table action. Or, you can use a Filter Array action instead. It's a lot more efficient to filter your items first before looping through them and running a condition check. 

     

    To learn more about how to use the Filter Array action, please refer to this YT Tutorial: Are you using the Microsoft Power Automate Filter Array Action wrong?

     

    In this video tutorial I’ll show you 3 practical ways to use the Filter Array action and how to use it properly.

    1️⃣ Cross-Referencing Data

    2️⃣ Filtering by Key

    3️⃣ Substring Matching

     

    Did you know that the Condition action has a limit of 10 conditions? Although it might look like the Filter Array action can only accept one condition—this is not true. By using the advanced mode you can enter multiple conditions into a Filter Array action with an expression.

     

    IN THIS VIDEO:

     3 Ways to Use the Filter Array Action

    How to use the Scope Action to Group Actions

    How to Check the Number of Items returned from a Filter Array Action

    How to Cross-Reference Data in Excel with a SharePoint List

     How the Filter Array Action Works

     How to Access the Dynamic Content from a Filter Array Action

     How to Filter Items by a Key

    How to Filter Items by Matching a Substring

    How to Use Multiple Conditions in a Filter Array Action

     

    Hope this helps!


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