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Merge PDF action is throwing error of input file corrupted for MIME type application/pdf while trying to merge pdfs from power automate

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Posted on by soumyadeep2201 28

Hi Team,

I am facing the same issue where MergedPDF action is throwing the input file error for application/pdf MIME type. I am passing the pdf file name from PowerApps to Power Automate then getting the file content from SharePoint connector and appending to array variable

 

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but getting error

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 anyone faced the same issue. Any leads will be appreciated.

 

Regards,

Soumyadeep

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  • soumyadeep2201 Profile Picture
    soumyadeep2201 28 on at

    soumyadeep2201_0-1672948196464.png

    This is what I am getting in array variable

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    v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    v-xiaochen-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @soumyadeep2201 ,

     

    Please click this icon and use the variable.

    vxiaochenmsft_0-1672988653005.png

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

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    soumyadeep2201 Profile Picture
    soumyadeep2201 28 on at

    Hi @v-xiaochen-msft 

     

    Thanks for your reply, I indeed tried that but no luck

    soumyadeep2201_0-1672989735982.png

    In PDF file name tried with .pdf and without extension but no luck

     

    Regards,

    Soumyadeep

  • soumyadeep2201 Profile Picture
    soumyadeep2201 28 on at

    Also tried by clicking on that icon but no luck

    soumyadeep2201_1-1672989872085.png

     

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    v-xiaochen-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @soumyadeep2201 ,

     

    Please try to click this icon.

    vxiaochenmsft_0-1672989906541.png

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • soumyadeep2201 Profile Picture
    soumyadeep2201 28 on at

    Hi @v-xiaochen-msft 

    If I remove the array after clickin that icon its giving error while saving -"Flow save failed with code 'OpenApiOperationParameterValidationFailed' and message 'Input parameter 'Files Array' validation failed in workflow operation 'Merge_PDFs': The parameter with value '"@{variables('MergedContentArray')}\n "' in path 'Files Array/files' with type/format 'String' is not convertible to type/format 'Array'.'"

     

    Regards,

    Soumyadeep

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    v-xiaochen-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @soumyadeep2201 ,

     

    Please remove the '[]'

    vxiaochenmsft_0-1672990049289.png

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • soumyadeep2201 Profile Picture
    soumyadeep2201 28 on at

    Hi @v-xiaochen-msft ,

    After removing the extra spaces it worked. Thanks

  • miahkl91 Profile Picture
    miahkl91 5 on at

    This helped me a lot with my prob. Thank you!

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