How to check if a field (date) is blank AND it is within a specific number of days then send email

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I have a business process where I need to take the following steps....just not sure how to code it in FLOW:

Step 1: Determine if [Funded End Date] is NOT blank

Step 2: IF [Funded End Date] field IS blank do nothing

Step 3: IF NOT blank determine if [Funded End Date] is 1 day greater than today

Step 4: If YES send an e-mail to specific people | If NO do nothing

Run this everyday at a specific time

This seems to be a pretty standard problem and I've used this code @equals(formatDateTime(item()?['Funded_x0020_End_x0020_Date'], 'MM/dd/yyyy'), formatDateTime(addDays(utcNow(), 10), 'MM/dd/yyyy')) before to send notices.

The issue I'm running into is that the not all the Funded End Date fields have data, and won't. So I the first part of the code throws an error becuase it's trying to evaluate a blank field.

FLOW Blank Field Issue.png

Thanks in advance for any help! 🙂

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Hey DarenD,

I have ran into issues trying to evaluate too much in one expression condition - even if everything makes logical sense. Now I split up more steps, both Flow and my coworkers seem to like it better.

I would
Initialize a boolean Variable outside the loop
Then inside your Apply to each, Set the Variable something like
Set boolean Variable = not(empty(item()?['Funded_x0020_End_x0020_Date']))
Add another conditional branch where if the Fund date is TRUE (not empty) continue on to your other within 10 days condition, else do nothing

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Sooo...what action/condition am I looking for to create the variable? I can't seem to find it in the FLOW actions.

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Oh my gosh....as soon as I posted this I found it. Sorry.

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Charles_John,
I think I've followed the instructions provided but can't find the "true" boolean value. What am I missing?

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I basically do the same exact thing in my Flow. I first check if the date field on this SharePoint list is NOT blank with the following code inside a condition:

@not(empty(triggerBody()?['column name goes here']))
(the above is under an Apply to Each, just like you have it). So, if it is empty, nothing happens, if it is NOT empty, it goes to another condition where it checks if the date from the list is 30 days away from today or not. If it is not, nothing happens, if it IS 30 days away from today, I get an e-mail reminder sent to me.

@equals(formatDateTime(item()?['Nextauditdue'], 'MM/dd/yyyy'), formatDateTime(addDays(utcNow(), 30), 'MM/dd/yyyy'))

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I must be missing something, because I've got a Definition Error (see arrow) and I can't find "true" in condition value.

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Hey @DarenD

I actually use it without the variable initilization and true/false checking. I just add a condition under the Apply to each step and go to edit in advanced mode and paste the code in there. Also make sure the title of your column is correct but it looks like you've already done this from your screenshot.

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Ah, let me try that and see if I can kick start this bad boy!

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krisof805,
The FLOW ran but I didn't get a notice and I've got one date set to 8/21/2018 (trying to test for just 1 day to see if I can get it to work). Please see the two pix below:

Something Didn't workNot sure if code is incorrect

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@DarenD

I think your first screenshot indicates that the Flow didn't get to that step because the item was empty in that particular instance?

The second screenshot has your date out 10 days, and not 1, if I am not mistaken. I think you would need a date for 8/30/2018 or 8/31/2018 for the Flow to evaluate to true and send you an e-mail.

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