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How to convert an "object" to a 'string' or 'integer from Teams Forms?

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I am using Teams Forms to collect responses from employees. I then select "get response" and use switch to divide them into two separate categories (based on the form selection). However, I am getting this error. I'm rather new to using variables in PA. I'm not sure if I'm using the correct dynamic content in "switch" or in my "apply to each". Here is my flow:

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Which dynamic content contains the form response data? Is it 'body' or 'data' or 'metadata'?

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trice602 15,402 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @KATHYTA ,

The dynamic content you want to use in the switch is not body but the question itself from get responses. So if your question was named "Type" then that is the dynamic content you select.

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Hi @trice602, the form contains multiple questions. Dependent on the selection of the first question, it will create an item in two separate sharepoint lists. In the sharepoint list is where I enter the "dynamic content" answer for the different questions asked. However, I don't what to fill in "on" of the "Switch" action. The error message pertains to this.

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Hi @KATHYTA ,

The effective use of switch action against a get response form action is to switch on the dynamic content of the question. I found a form flow and added it here to show you. Here I have a question in the form choose a time slot, and there are some choices to pick from.

In the switch, instead of body, I use the dynamic content from the question "choose a time slot" and then in my individual cases, case1 Time1, case2 Time2, etc, etc.

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Hi @trice602, thank you for your reply! I think the issue also is that I am not using Microsoft Forms but Teams Forms. Their dynamic content outputs are slightly different. See below flow:

When I run this, it tells me to convert the response from an object to a string or integer. The items do not populate in Sharepoint.

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