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Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

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I have build a flow when uses got items and get rows actions to compare the field and then import into SharePoint. The problem that i got was that a filed has a fulls-stop and it is must to accept within the flow.

 

Error:

{
"status": 400,
"message": "Syntax error at position 14 in 'Client Account Name eq 'Al Clawson Disposal Inc.''.\r\n inner exception: Syntax error at position 14 in 'Client Account Name eq 'Al Clawson Disposal Inc.''.\r\nclientRequestId: e59aa55e-b563-4845-8475-78a418d26539",
"source": "excelonline-eus2.azconn-eus2.p.azurewebsites.net"
}
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    Re: Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

    @v-alzhan-msft thank you alice. I have more than 500 rows of such cases. How exactly can i app;ly the filter? Not evry field has a fullstop. but i am really stuck here.

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    v-alzhan-msft Profile Picture
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    Re: Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

    Hi @Anonymous ,

    Since your Column name contains space, when Odata is queried, the name it displays is not the original name.

    I have made a test on my side to create a Client Account Name field in the list, when use Odata filter, the expression should as below:

    ClientAccountName eq 'Al Clawson Disposal Inc'

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    For easy solution, you could use the filter array action as screenshot below:

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    Best regards,

    Alice       

    Community Support Team _ Alice Zhang
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  • efialttes Profile Picture
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    Re: Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

    @Anonymous 

    Unfortunatelly I do not have an exhaustive special characters ODATA conversion list, but...

    let's see if this other thread is useful.

    The recommendation in such scenarios is to use Get items directly to get the contents of the Body, observe what the Column name is displayed there, and then configure it in the Filter query input.

    Hope this helps

     

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    Re: Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

    thank you, where can i get the complete list of conversions for all the special characters? The thread has very less info and mine is not about the same.

  • efialttes Profile Picture
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    Re: Sharepoint and excel combo flow fails

    @Anonymous 

    You are using ODATA filter query, right?

    If so, this thread can be useful, it discuss the a similar problem with the & character, both in the context of ODATA filter queries and its most common alternative: Filter Array approach, less efficient, but sometimes more powerful

    Hope this helps

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