Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

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Posted on 9 Jun 2021 12:12:33 by Community Power Pla...

Hi,

What does this error mean and how to solve it?

I want to get the info of a Sharepoint row and pass it back to Powerapps in order to do something with that data using Power automate.

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Community Power Pla... on 10 Jun 2021 at 08:40:01

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@annajhaveriOk, it works as you stated. I managed to build a string with a comma separator.

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annajhaveri 8,531 Most Valuable Professional on 09 Jun 2021 at 13:20:51

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@Anonymous using "Respond to a PowerApp or Flow" action you cant return an array, so i would suggest to change the type of variable to string. And instead of Set Variable use "Append to string variable" action and use concat expression to concat values of id, name surname, age, location, etc, example expression as below:

concat(items('Apply_to_each')?['ID'],', ',items('Apply_to_each')?['Title'],', ',items('Apply_to_each')?['Name'])

See how actions will be added in flow in screenshot below

Are you using filter query on Get Items to get specific item from list?
Community Power Pla... on 09 Jun 2021 at 12:41:05

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@annajhaveriI want to return data from SharePoint to PowerApps.
A row in SharePoint has this data (id, name, surname, age, location, etc)
annajhaveri 8,531 Most Valuable Professional on 09 Jun 2021 at 12:36:55

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@Anonymous what value you want to return in the Respond to a PowerApp or Flow?
Community Power Pla... on 09 Jun 2021 at 12:32:24

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@annajhaveriI did what you suggest. It works without the respond to powerapps flow, but i need that flow to send that data to my powerapps.
annajhaveri 8,531 Most Valuable Professional on 09 Jun 2021 at 12:24:00

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Re: Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableInitialization' and message 'The variable action 'Initialize_variable' of type 'InitializeVariable' cannot be nested in an action of type 'Apply_to_each'.'.

@Anonymous the error says that you cant add "Initialize Variable" action inside apply to each action. So add "Initialize Variable" action before the Apply to each action, and then add "Set Variable" action inside Apply to each action, to set the value of variable.