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I don't know the cause of the Filter_array error

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Hi, All.

 

I want to extract a person with the title "Manager" from the Office365 group.

 

For example...

Manager

General manager

Administrative Manager

 

It is configured like a capture, but I get an error.

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The execution of template action 'Filter_array' failed: The evaluation of 'query' action 'where' expression '@contains(item()?['jobTitle'], 'Manager')' failed: 'The template language function 'contains' expects its first argument 'collection' to be a dictionary (object), an array or a string. The provided value is of type 'Null'.'.

 

I don't know the cause.

Thanks.

  • soooofunny Profile Picture
    127 on at
    Re: I don't know the cause of the Filter_array error

    Hi.

     

    Holy crap!I didn't know that at all.

    After removing the nulls first, I searched and the error no longer occurs.

     

    Thanks!!

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    efialttes Profile Picture
    14,756 on at
    Re: I don't know the cause of the Filter_array error

    Hi!

    I face the same limitation when using 'contains' operator in the past.

    That is, if the field is empty in one of your records, condition evaluation will crash.

    One potential workaround is to add an intermediate Filter Array just to remove those whose 'Job title' is null, then assign its output as your current filter array input

    Flow_JobTitleNotNull.png

    Hope this helps

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