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Posted on by AI14 17

Hi

 

I have 2 variables that are strings. the flow runs smoothly up until it needs to add a row in excel.

it outputs values as null when it shouldn't, all sections of form has been filled out.

do i need to add a formula/expression to each value?

 

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outcome - used for switch

responses - used for condition output

 

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please assist.

 

kr

AI14

 

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  • Chriddle Profile Picture
    Chriddle 8,685 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    As stated in the error message, the date value you entered into the parseDate function is null.

  • Manish Solanki Profile Picture
    Manish Solanki 15,167 Moderator on at

    Hi @AI14 

     

    Before parsing date, you need to check if the input value is null or not. You may use below expression to fix this issue:

    if(equals(item()?['DateCol'],null),'',parseDateTime(item()?['DateCol']))

    pls replace item()?['DateCol'] with actual variable in the above expression.

     

    If this helps & solves your problem, please remember to give a 👍 and accept my solution as it will help others in the future.

     

    Thanks

  • AI14 Profile Picture
    AI14 17 on at

    would it be easier if i changed the response variable from string to array or something? then used another set variable to hold all the data?

     

    would this allow me to choose data from the form based on that one variable?

     

    kr,

    AI14

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    AI14 17 on at

    But the value is not empty?

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