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I have built a Power Automate flow that retrieves attachments from a SharePoint List and creates an email draft in Outlook via an HTTP request. However, I'm encountering an issue with the Append to array variable function.

Flow Structure:

Initialize Variable:
- I have an AttachmentsArray variable initialized as an array.
Append to Array Variable:
- I believe the JSON code for the Append to array variable function should look like this:
```
 
```
  json
  
  { "type": "AppendToArrayVariable", "description": "", "inputs": { "name": "AttachmentsArray", "value": { "@odata.type": "#Microsoft.OutlookServices.FileAttachment", "Name": "@items('For_each_2')?['DisplayName']", "ContentBytes": "@{outputs('Get_attachment_content')?['body']}" } }, "runAfter": { "Get_attachment_content": [ "Succeeded" ] }, "metadata": { "operationMetadataId": "e3c2e5e3-663e-4598-8c4e-6fd21cc872aa" } }

The Issue:

Power Automate does not allow the @ symbol in the @odata.type property.
As a result, I cannot save my flow when attempting to use the Append to array variable function with this JSON structure.

Working Alternative:

If I use the Send an email (V2) function instead of an HTTP request, everything works without requiring the @odata.type property. However, I want to proceed with the HTTP request approach, which requires the @odata.type property for properly attaching files.

Key Question:

Is there a way to configure the @odata.type property or an alternative approach to include attachments in the HTTP request without encountering this issue?

Categories:

Building flows