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Posted on by NurNida 213

 

@equals(formatDateTime(item()?['ExpiryDate'], 'MM/dd/yyyy'), formatDateTime(addDays(utcNow(), 2), 'MM/dd/yyyy'))

 

I have flow condition as above, initialy the ExpiryDate named was Anniversary. But, when the name change, the flow falis to run and returrn error.

 

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    v-xida-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @NurNida,

     

    Could you please share a screenshot of your flow's configuration?

     

    The error message told that the first parameter of the formatDateTime function is required to fill a string, but you provided is Null. I have made a test (Retrieve data from a SharePoint list) and the issue is confirmed on my side, if I change the column name, the flow would still reference the old column name within the expression formula, even though, the column name has been updated within the flow.

     

    You could consider take a try to modify your formula as below (reference old name) to solve your problem:

    @equals(formatDateTime(item()?['Anniversary'], 'MM/dd/yyyy'), formatDateTime(addDays(utcNow(), 2), 'MM/dd/yyyy'))

    In addition, you could also consider take a try to re-create your SharePoint list (I assume that you retrieve data from a SharePoint list) and try your flow again.

     

    Best regards,

    Kris

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    NurNida 213 on at

    Yes. I have tp re - create the name.

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