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"Description" field no longer being pulled with the "update task details" flow

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Hi everyone, 
 
Context: my flow is supposed to automatically create the a Planner task when I a Sharepoint List item is created. 
 
I had built this flow and it was working perfectly fine with every field being pulled properly, but after the recent updates to Power Automate, I just noticed that my "Description" field under the "Update Task Details" action is no longer working. Does anyone have any idea why? The planner task is still being created, but only the notes field is left empty. I'm not sure why it's not working now as it was working fine before. 
 
 
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  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,502 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    It's hard to offer any recommendations without seeing your full flow and the logic behind it. Toggle off the New Designer and click each action to expand it. Upload a screenshot of your flow in edit mode.

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  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,329 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Hi
     
    Just curious, can you change your flow please, to add a Compose right before your update. Place your Notes* property in it and see what value is has, as I am assuming its blank in the Task, but you are assuming it has data.
     
    You can look at a run also to just look at the Update action and show us what was the input for Description and output, but the other way makes it easier, if you can do it, especially in dev or test
  • CU31081919-0 Profile Picture
    26 on at
    Hi All - I decided to take out the "Reference Alias - 1" and "References Resource link - 1" fields and now the flow is working properly with the notes section being pulled again. 
     
    When the "AbsluteUri" is inputted, the flow automatically interjects the "apply to each" action and I think the issue might be with the "body" output. If anyone has any tips on how to add the attachments back without other fields being impacted, it would be greatly appreciated! 

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