Remove the zero's from a variable

[PeKi72]

Dear experts,

I have a compose variable called "A" which has the value: 00012345. Now I want to create a second variable called "B" that removes the zero's from the first compose variable A.

I know it has to do something with Float but i am very bad with expressions.

Gr. P

[edgonzales]

@PeKi72 ,

Hey there.  You've got it....  if you just wrap the output of your variable in a float(), it will have the desired result.  Something like this in your expression window (replace the bold bit with the dynamic output of your variable:  

float(variables('varTest'))

Good work!  Keep us posted.

-Ed

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[PeKi72]

I have an error:

Request to XRM API failed with error: 'Message: Flow client error returned with status code "BadRequest" and details "{"error":{"code":"InvalidOpenApiFlow","message":"Flow save failed with code 'InvalidVariableOperation' and message 'The inputs of workflow run action 'ComposeRemoveZeros' of type 'Compose' are not valid. The variable 'InputC' must be initialized before it can be used inside action 'ComposeRemoveZeros'.'."}}". Code: 0x80060467 InnerError: '.

[edgonzales · Accepted solution]

It's not really a variable that you've got on the Power Automate side (I know, it's confusing since that's what it's called in Power Virtual Agent. Try this:

In your expression editor type "float(" (without the quotes), then click on the dynamic output of your trigger (probably labeled 'InputC' or something like that....then close out the paren ")".

See if that works and let us know.

-Ed

[PeKi72]

float(" (triggerBody()['text'])"

I get the expression is invalid

[PeKi72]

float(triggerBody()['text']) is better 🙂