SQL GetRows Filter GetSubStringof

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Posted on by NazIM

The objective of my flow is as follows:

Get user input through an MS form.
Query on a text value entered in the form, which will be a substring of the value in the database table field. (eg: user enters: "192876", field contains "019287632584 ")

Tried using "substringof" in the "filter Query option", but the Flow throws an error stating:

"message": "An unknown function with name 'substringof' was found

What am I doing wrong?

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v-alzhan-msft Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi @NazIM ,

The 'substringof' isn't an exist function in microsoft flow, do you want to use the substring function as link below?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/workflow-definition-language-functions-reference#substring

Also if you want to filter items from the sql table, you need to enter the expression in the Filter array field with type as below:

Title eq 'Dynamic content from the form'

I suggest that you could take a try with the "Filter array" action since it is easier, please refer to screenshot below:

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NazIM 34 on at

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I don't think that is necessary. The filter does work (I have tried the part just before the AND and it works). This (https://veenstra.me.uk/2018/11/12/microsoft-flow-filter-queries-in-sharepoint-get-items/) blog states that substringof is a valid function for the filter query.

Dont know what Im missing here.

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v-alzhan-msft Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi @NazIM ,

I have made a test on my side, when use the substringof function in the Get row action of SQL Server connector, the flow would run failed with thw same error message as yours.

The substringof function is not supported in the Filter Query in SQL Server currently, as is discussed in the link below:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Flow-Discussion/ODATA-substringof-not-valid-in-GET-ROWS/td-p/314529

So please take a try with my solution in my first reply to use the "Filter Array" action to achieve your requirement, please let me know if your problem could be solved.

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paulhaagsefa 39 on at

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I don't know if this has changed since this question was originally asked, but while "substringof" does not work, "contains" does (https://skyvia.com/blog/odata-cheat-sheet).

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