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Odata Filter for null value in date column

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Hi guys, 

 

I have been trying every troubleshooting step I could think of,. Yet, I just can't seem to figure out what is wrong.

 

I am working on a an app for visitormanagement. Basis for the app is a sharepoint list. In the sharepoint list I have several columns. One of which is "Check-Out_at". Another one is "Check-In_at". Those columns are formated to date incl. time. Some others are "FirstName", "LastName", etc., which a formated to single line of text.  

 

I am trying to build a recurring flow in which a list of all visitors, who have not cheked out yet is being send via email.

In my Flow, I filter the sharepoint list with OData query: Check-Out_at eq null. According to every ressource I found online, this should work. Alas, it doesn't. I have tried changing the name of the column, as I thought maybe the hyphen causes some issues. No luck. I have tried running the exact same formula on a column which is formated to single line of text and it works fine. The only conclusion I can draw, is that for some reason "null" in date formated columns does not work. 

 

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The error returned is:

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My questions, I guess, to the community are: Has anyone else seen this issue before? Can anyone confirm this behaviour? Is there a simple and or obvious workaround for this?

Thank you and good night,

gonzo 

 

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    BCBuizer Profile Picture
    22,654 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @MS_Gonzo ,

     

    The syntax seem correct, so the issue is probably in the column name. Try running the action once without the filter and then copy the column name from the action output to make sure you are using the right one.

  • MS_Gonzo Profile Picture
    70 on at

    Thank you very much. 

    The correct column name apparently is "Check_x002d_Out_at"

     

    The more you know...

     

    BR,

    gonzo

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