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Posted on by 14

Hey

 

I am trying to create a power automate flow but It keeps failing. I was originally having issues with the content it was passing through to the form but I think I have resolved those issues and they seemed to be where input type were mis matching eg date and string fields. 

 

Since then though I am getting messages about users not being found. I have attached a screenshot below. Any help would be helpful

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    Matthy79 Profile Picture
    4,180 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    What fields (user fields) are you trying to set using create item and how are you trying it? Have you checked the values you are trying to set using a compose action. Have you checked to manually set the user and use “peek code” to see how the format has to be to set the user?

  • Flaredostrich Profile Picture
    14 on at

    I Think I have tracked it down to a few fields where I give the user a choice in the microsoft form. In the Sharepoint list I had the field set to choice but the options were just yes/no which didn't match the form. I've change the Sharepoint list choice to match the Form in which case I get this error

    The 'inputs.parameters' of workflow operation 'Create_item' of type 'OpenApiConnection' is not valid. Error details: Input parameter 'item/Age' is required to be of type 'String/date'. The runtime value '""' to be converted doesn't have the expected format 'String/date'.

     

     

    or if I change the Sharepoint list field to be a string I get this error

     

    Object must implement IConvertible.
    clientRequestId: 224a4315-dd37-4396-acce-b4344f2add3a
    serviceRequestId: 224a4315-dd37-4396-acce-b4344f2add3a

  • Matthy79 Profile Picture
    4,180 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    This is a completely different error. Now you are trying to set a date type (the field age) with 2 double quotes. This is not a valid date.

  • Flaredostrich Profile Picture
    14 on at

    Hey, 

     

    I think you are Correct. The original error was caused by me setting one of my Sharepoint columns to a contact field and not a string. I worked through all the fields one at a time until I found the bugged entry.

  • LisaN Profile Picture
    11 on at

    Any chance you can be more specific on how you solved this?  I have been going back and forth between the same 2 errors and really need to fix my flow.  How do I know if my SharePoint column is a contact field or string?  If I just want a persons name, which should it be?

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