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Flows with 'Get Items' no longer working since late June

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Hi All -

 

I have multiple flows that stopped working. I'm not sure why. 

 

I have a flow using 'Get Items' but it's not rendering any results :

 

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Here is a screen shot of my list showing it SHOULD be consumed :

 

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It seemed to break around June 27th. Is anyone aware of what may have happened or why this isn't working anymore?

 

Thank you.

 

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  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,963 Moderator on at

    Hi @simms7400 

     

    I would create a new flow, remove any filters and validate that in fact Get Items is broken. The one you shared has a filter, so I cannot agree it is or isn't broken for you

     

    That or

    Security changes

    Role Changes

    Ownership changes

    Membership changes

     

    Any and all can cause issues.


    If I have helped you, I would really appreciate if you please Mark my answer as Resolved/Answered, and give it a thumbs up, so it can help others

    Cheers

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    Michael Gernaey MCT | MCSE | MCP | Self-Contractor| Ex-Microsoft
    https://gernaeysoftware.com
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgernaey

  • simms7400 Profile Picture
    829 on at

    HI Mike -

     

    Thank you! So it appears that the Filter Query is the problem. When I remove that, I collect ALL records in the list. 

     

    Did something change with PowerAutomate regarding the construct of the filter query? Seems odd it would all of a sudden break. 

     

  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @simms7400 

    Toggle On Pagination

    If you have more than 100 items in your SP list, you will need to toggle on pagination and set a threshold. The Get Items action returns 100 items per call by default, if you want more items returned per call you'll need to toggle on pagination and set a threshold. The threshold max is 5000. 

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    Return Item Count

    Whenever I use a Filter Query in a Get Items action, I always like to return the count of items returned in a Compose action. This is helpful when building a flow and can also be used to troubleshoot your flow.

    Insert a Compose action. Add an Expression. Use the length() function.

     

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    Select the Dynamic content tab and insert the value dynamic content from the Get Items action into the length() function.

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    Run a test. Review the outputs of the Compose action to ensure the number of items being filtered out is what you are expecting. If it's not, you'll need to check your filter query.

     

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    Condition Check

    Add a Condition action to your flow. If items have returned (aka there is number stored in the Compose action—that is not equal to 0), add the rest of your actions to the Yes branch. If not, do nothing.

     

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    You may also be interested in this YT Tutorial:

    How to Send a SINGLE EMAIL ✉️ with multiple SharePoint list items | Build THIS Power Automate Flow

     

    Building a Power Automate flow that will send an email with multiple SharePoint items can be a bit complex. In this video tutorial I’ll cover how to build a flow that will send a single email to each user with tasks that have been assigned to them. The logic in this flow can be applied to many different scenarios.

     

    First, I’ll show you how to use a Filter Query to return items from your SharePoint list that meet your criteria. Then I’ll show you how to return a list of unique email addresses so that each user receives a single email. Lastly I’ll show you how to compose an email that will contain an HTML table with a list of tasks for each user.

     

    IN THIS VIDEO:

     How to send multiple list items in a single email with a Power Automate Flow

     How to create a dynamic date range

     How to use the Convert Time Zone action

     How to use a Filter Query in the Get Items action

     How to count number of items in an array

     How to use the Select action to extract a users display name and email address

     How to create a unique list of email addresses

     How to use the Create HTML Table action

     How to customize the HTML Table with CSS styles

     How to use the Send an email (V2) action

     How to use the Append to String Variable action

     How to create a custom list of items for an email

     How to use the Send an email (V2) action

     How to display singular or plural text based on the number of items returned

     

    Hope this helps!

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  • simms7400 Profile Picture
    829 on at

    Pagination did not work. As I mentioned, when I took OFF the filter query, the 'Get Items' returned values, albeit only 100.  However, even with pagination turned on and the threshold set, the 'Get Items' doesn't return anything with a Filter Query.  Why is that?

     

    My list has 7,800 records but I'm only returning 1 because of my Filter Query. 

  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @simms7400 Can you verify the internal column name of your Workflow_Notified column. Keep in mind that the internal column name may not always match the name displayed in your Sharepoint list. If you aren't sure how to get the Internal Column name, you can refer to this section of one of my YT Tutorials.

  • simms7400 Profile Picture
    829 on at

    The internal name seems to match :

     

    "Workflow_Notified":{"@odata.type":"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference"
  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @simms7400 When you run the Get Item action on the item with an ID of 8277, what's the output of that column?

  • simms7400 Profile Picture
    829 on at

    How do I run a single ID?

  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,963 Moderator on at

    hi @simms7400 

     

    Since that is the case, and we can continue to help, if you can mark my answer as the solution (since the issue isn't get items). I would appreciate it.

     

    And no the Filters haven't changed. However, SPListExpandedReference is a lookup, so it cannot have a value of true or false

     

    My guess is someone changed the filter or the Column in SharePoint was changed by someone and they didnt tell you.

     


    If I have helped you, I would really appreciate if you please Mark my answer as Resolved/Answered, and give it a thumbs up, so it can help others

    Cheers

    Thank You
    Michael Gernaey MCT | MCSE | MCP | Self-Contractor| Ex-Microsoft
    https://gernaeysoftware.com
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgernaey

  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @simms7400 As mentioned in earlier. Create a New Flow and add a Get Item (singular) action. Insert the id into the ID field.

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