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Approval Flow - error with for each "is of type 'Object'. The result must be a valid array."

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Posted on by JimJim 289

Hi Guys,

I have the following flow:

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Which when tested returns error message: The execution of template action 'Start_approval' failed: the result of the evaluation of 'foreach' expression '@outputs('Get_approval')?['body']' is of type 'Object'. The result must be a valid array.

Get Approval is a Get Item command and returns a single list item using the ID, I am not sure how to return it as an array, or is there another method I should use?

Thanks 🙂

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    jinivthakkar 4,187 on at

    @JimJim do you even need a foreach loop ? foreach loops expects an array as input so the error is correct. 

    Try passing values instead of body if you need and I assume Get approval is get item which returns only one item if thats the case you can start approval directly after Check product criteria action.

     

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    JimJim 289 on at

    Hi @jinivthakkar ,

    Thank you, I don't know how that for each loop got there, I maybe added it in error. I have removed the loop and it works 🙂 

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