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The Sting is not a valid TimeSpan value

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I am trying to set the timeout period for an email with options.

 

I am using the standard ISO format of 'PT1D' as shown in the settings for my email action:

 

 

TimeSpan 02.png

 

And yet I still get an error that this is not a valid TimeSpan value, is there something I am doing wrong here?

 

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  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
    v-yamao-msft on at

    Hi ASolomon,

     

    Not sure how is your flow configured. Could you show me a full screenshot of your flow configuration?


    I am trying to reproduce this issue on my side.

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

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    MustafaKM 2 on at

    Did you find a solution?

  • FabianGutierrezArdts Profile Picture
    FabianGutierrezArdts 8 on at

    Hi, I have the same issue, any solution to this ? Thx!

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Community Power Pla... on at

    PT6H works and so does PT48H 

     

    maybe it does not like the D for day?

  • FabianGutierrezArdts Profile Picture
    FabianGutierrezArdts 8 on at

    Hi LadyStorm,

    The problem was indeed a syntax (ISO format) issue. Based on the Hint that we get on the UI of the flow, I was misled.

    The rule is P (Period) T(duration) H (Hour) M(Minute) S(Second).

    Thanks for your reply 🙂

  • JenVitug Profile Picture
    JenVitug 264 on at

    I have the same issue, i was using PT2D and encountered the same error.  

  • JenVitug Profile Picture
    JenVitug 264 on at

    I  have replaced my PT2D to PT48H, will know if this works soon enough 🙂

  • Samithasony Profile Picture
    Samithasony 8 on at

    You need to use the following format.

    In days: P1D 

    In hours: PT2H

    In minutes: PT2M

     

     

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