Error Action 'Get_file_content_using_path' failed

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Hi,

I am attempting to create a flow, where, form responses are saved to a SharePoint list, the flow keeps failing at the final stage of retrieving the attachment from the form responses and adding them to the list item. I can confirm the folder path is accurate. I see that the flow has picked up the 3 attachments I included my test however I receive the following error:

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Action 'Get_file_content_using_path' failed:
Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Get_file_content_using_path' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language function 'json' expects its parameter to be a string or an XML. The provided value is of type 'Object'. Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions#json for usage details.'.

Hoping someone could assist.

Thanks.

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Srini007 3,490 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @DG-29110403-0,

Can you please show us what you are passing the input to that action? As it is in Apply to each, the correct format will be something like items('Apply_to_each_1')?['FieldName']

make sure you are passing it correct and you can also check by placing compose action before to file content action and check is that returning correct output?

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Gwynn 35 on at

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I suspect there is an issue with your parameters. Most probably you are using wrong Dynamic content.
Unfortunately provided information is not enough to determine or resolve it.

As a workaround you can try to use:

Get Files (Properties only) with Filter Query -

FileLeafRef - is a hidden parameter which consists of Filename.Fileformat (example: Document.PDF)

After which you can use Get file content with identifier from Get Files (properties only).

Hope this helps.
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DG-29110403-0 2 on at

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Hi Everyone,

Thank you for your feedback, I am very new to Power Automate and identified my error, while I had specified the file path I had not selected a file from the folder. Once I corrected this the flow worked perfectly.

Thanks again.