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Using Expression for BBC field in outlook email to send email to multiple people on basis of Task Category

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Hello,

I am using power automate connected with power apps so that whenever an action has been taken on certain category ticket, an outlook email is sent to requester keeping admin team in BCC.

i am using below expression for BCC field-

if(equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], or('Position Creation','Hiring','Termination','Restructure','Personal Information','Employment Information','Global Assignment'),concat('justin@abc.com','pia@abc.com','allison@abc.com,maria@abc.com,ruel@abc.com,earl@abc.com,Ajay.l@abc,siddharth@abc.com, ';'),'Aj@abc.com')

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When i use this expression then it say 'Invalid'. There is something wrong but, i am unable to figure it out.

Could please help how i can mention multiple categories and how effectively can maintain multiple email addresses in expression.

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I think the problem is the way you are setting up the equals(). You can't use the or() function to add multiple values to be considered. You need to do something more like this where each potential value has its own equals()

if(or(

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Position Creation'),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Hiring'),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Termination),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Restructure'),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Personal Information'),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Employment Information'),

equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['Category']?['Value'], 'Global Assignment'))

,concat('justin@abc.com','pia@abc.com','allison@abc.com,maria@abc.com,ruel@abc.com,earl@abc.com,Ajay.l@abc,siddharth@abc.com, ';'),'Aj@abc.com')

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Hi @Pstork1 - Thank you for response. I am still struggling with above above expression.
Earlier i posted that need to use 'Category' column in expression but, i need to use 'Sub Category' column in the expression instead.

I tried 2 things -
1. Used the equals expression as suggested and concatenated the email addresses. But, it's throwing an error

It says 'Selection is not supported on values of type 'string'.

2. Tried to initialize a variable of string type to hold email addresses but, it again results in error indicating
'Selection is not supported on values of type 'string'.
I think 'Sub Category' column type seems to be creating an issue. Any advice how we can deal with it.
Thank you for your great support.

Is it due to column type difference?
Have used 2 columns here 1. Sub Category - It is 'Single line of text' type column
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The use of ?['Value'] would be for a dropdown column. for a single line of text it should just be 'Apply_to_each')?['SubCategory']

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