Reusing the output of a Variable in different actions/steps

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Hi,

I'm trying to reuse the same output from a variable in multiple steps but the second "call" for the value of the variable produces a blank e.g.:

This is the variable I want to use:

When I use that variable output in the first email step it enters it fine and the email appears as it should:

But when I use it a second time in a 'Send an email' step further down it shows as a blank in the physical email that is sent and looking at the Run for that flow shows this (Wokka Woka is a fictional name FYI).The document name should've been in-between your and document but it's just blank:

How can I reuse variable outputs more than once in the same flow without having to create a unique one for every reference I want to use it for please?

Thanks is in advance.

Mark.

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VictorIvanidze 13,083 on at

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Hello,
you are using wrong terminology - I don't see any variable in your screenshot.
Also please show the whole your flow.
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Hi,

Thanks for the questions, maybe you could help by advising what I am referencing as clearly I'm new and trying to learn?

The whole flow is too big to post hence the parts that I thought would highlight the error.

The aim was to use the "result" of the Compose - File Name "step" multiple times in a flow instead of just the first use "using it up" and any subsequent reference to it producing a blank.

These are the "variables":

Which does the leg work for this "action/step":

Which is then used in email one (Outputs):

Then in email two:

The two emails are under two Conditions which match based on the Form dynamic content matching and then sends the relevant email.

Hope that helps.

Mark.
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It looks like the value of variable "Sanitise" and the output of Compose action are equal, correct?
If so, try to use variables('Sanitise') instead of Outputs() in the emails.
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Hi,

Thanks for the quick response: I tried that and while one email (the original step that held the value) has the document name as expected the second still has a blank, exactly the same setup in both email steps/actions I even copied the body from the working one to the non-working one):

I just can't work out what I'm doing wrong, sorry.
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Try to publish here the fragment of your flow that covers all places there "sanitise" variable exists.
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Not a problem, so the main Flow branches into two. This is the right-side branch that deals with one company based on a condition that looks for the value from the Form, this is also the one that works and was created first in the Flow:

This is the second left-branch that deals with the other company (both are identical except company names and document filenames). This one doesn't work:

Hope they haven't come out too small for you, if you need anything further please let me know.

Thank you for your time and trying to help, it is appreciate.

Mark.
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Where exactly do you see the blank document name? Mark these places.
CU31011410-0 142 on at

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Document name should be inserted from the "sanitise" variable highlighted here in both emails (I kept the old Output field in there so I could reference it later):

The "sanitise" should insert the document name and then the email should come through looking like this:
Instead it comes through looking like this (highlighted in yellow the space where the name should be) if I try to use the second branch which "reuses" the "sanitise" variable:
Helps that helps further.
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Sorry I do no understand what is the second branch. If you cannot provide the whole picture I cannot help.
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OK, let's try it this way:
I've got a name from a Microsoft Form that has been cleaned and removed all the [ and " from the name.
That's stored in a variable called sanitise.
Sanitise is used in an email as Dynamic content.
I use the Sanitise as Dynamic content to insert the document name into a "Send an email" action.
This works if I only use it once in the Flow.
If I try and use it again in another "Send an email" action the email doesn't contain the values in the Sanitise variable, it just equates to blank but the first email does have the values.

Discovered I could zoom out (d'oh) so here's the entire process:
This branches to this part (right side (created first) works and left doesn't):