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Power Automate - Building Flows
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Does the match() function work in Power Automate?

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Posted on 21 May 2025 18:40:56 by 17
I am trying to use a REGEX formula to validate the expected format of a reference ID number.
 
My Reference ID is coming from another table in Dataverse for a specific record that comes from a When a row is added or modified trigger: 
triggerOutputs()?['body/abc_refID']

My REGEX formula is being pulled from a specific Dataverse column on the account table for a given supplier from a Get a row by ID action: ('Get_a_row_by_ID_Account')?['body/abc_refidvalidation']
 
This is the REGEX formula I am using to validate: 
 
I am setting up a compose action followed by a condition that will check if the output is true. 
 
Here is the 'Compose RefID is Valid' expression: 
@{not(empty(match(triggerOutputs()?['body/abc_refID'], outputs('Get_a_row_by_ID_Account')?['body/abc_refidvalidation'])))}
 
The following condition step is: outputs('Compose_RefID_is_Valid') is equal to true
 
Here is the error I get at the :
Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Compose_RefID_is_Valid' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template function 'match' is not defined or not valid.'.
 
 
ChatGPT sats the match function is not compatible with Power Automate, but other sources online indicate it is. Can I get a definitive answer on this topic and possibly a suggestion on how to dynamically validate this field based on the unique account expectations?
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    11,209 Super User 2025 Season 2 on 21 May 2025 at 18:47:47
    Does the match() function work in Power Automate?
    Unfortunately, Power Automate does not support regex out of the box
     
     
     
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