I cant figure out the correct expression to filter out nulls in List items present in table

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I tried the column I am filtering is Name

I tried Name ne null, name ne"" and not(empty(Name))
None work

My flow is a very small simply one but

Recurrence

List Items present in table

Apply to each

Send email

If I dont remove the nulls it still technically works I just get a Failure warning because any nulls, well fail.
It is more just piece of mind thing.

I am able to filter out nulls using a filter array but then it causes other issues as I cant access the Name column and email column properly to send dynamic emails. It creates a second apply to each inside it, and last time that happened I got duplicate emails sent to me.

So i need either a way to access the name email and an end date column after filtering, or a way to filter nulls in the filter query

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creativeopinion 10,502 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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@Trollsong Have you tried:

Name ne ''

Refer to this section of this YT Tutorial: Are you using the Microsoft Power Automate Filter Array Action wrong?

In this video tutorial I’ll show you 3 practical ways to use the Filter Array action and how to use it properly.

1️⃣ Cross-Referencing Data

2️⃣ Filtering by Key

3️⃣ Substring Matching

Did you know that the Condition action has a limit of 10 conditions? Although it might look like the Filter Array action can only accept one condition—this is not true. By using the advanced mode you can enter multiple conditions into a Filter Array action with an expression.

IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ 3 Ways to Use the Filter Array Action

✅ How to use the Scope Action to Group Actions

✅ How to Check the Number of Items returned from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Cross-Reference Data in Excel with a SharePoint List

✅ How the Filter Array Action Works

✅ How to Access the Dynamic Content from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Filter Items by a Key

✅ How to Filter Items by Matching a Substring

✅ How to Use Multiple Conditions in a Filter Array Action

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Tomac 3,953 Moderator on at

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Are you using the function null rather than entering the text null?
Null is considered a function, just like the boolean values true and false. Trying to compare using the text "null" will fail.

Adding a screenshot of your Flow's relevant actions will help.

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