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I'll like to send e-mail if update item contains text "Approve" for specific filed "검토의견1"

As you see below output, " Approve Park, cheon sun 2021 - 10 -13 T ... " but no input indicated and below error message. 

I don't know what is the difference between contains and equal to but equal to is well recognize text but contain looks not. 

Is there any solution to solve it ? 

 

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  • CFernandes Profile Picture
    8,482 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hey Mate @CSPark 

     

    I assume you are just trying for Approval - If yes, you can directly query the Output see - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/modern-approvals#add-a-condition 

     

    Contain needs a collection(array) - see - https://www.flowjoe.io/2020/06/19/power-automate-functions-contains/ 

     

    With refernce to the error, you can getting null instead of collection - You can find the expression to validate it at - https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Power-Automate/first-argument-collection-to-be-a-dictionary-object-an-array-or/td-p/918410 

     

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  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    @CFernandes Thanks for your advice. 

     

    I was interested in 2nd Option you suggested below.

    Is there any format to implement with below condition design with variable option ? 

    Actually I'm really beginner so not used to variable f(x) format.  

    Contain needs a collection(array) - see - https://www.flowjoe.io/2020/06/19/power-automate-functions-contains/ 

     

     

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  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hello @CSPark 

     

    Does the variable on the left side of your formula have string-type value?

    The error message says "The provided value is of type 'Null'".

    I'm afraid you haven't set a value to the variable correctly.

     

    Please search and find other threads which was already solved the same issue as yours. For example:

    Solved: Condition if string contains a specific character - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

     

    Good luck.

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