Update SP List Multi Select Person from Power Automate using the Update Item SP Connector

[OwninJoe]

Hey guys, I have a SP list item that I'd like to update in my flow. The list has a required field of a multi-person select list of approvers, so the Update Item looks as follows:

SPApprovers looks like this:

And the error is as follows:

The value of SPApprovers is also taken as the direct output of the Get Item SP list connector, so the flow works as follows:

Get Updated information from Azure -> Get SP List Item based on Id -> Update SP List Item

So I would expect the format of SPApprovers to be in the exact format that 'Update Item' is expecting. It also doesn't make sense that the error is stating that the DisplayName of the first approver is read-only.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

[CFernandes]

Hi @OwninJoe , Can you add a Compose Action and check if the SPApprovers returns a String in Power Automate(please post a screenshot of the Compose action)?

If it returns we will need a create an array and then pass into the Approvers Field.

[OwninJoe]

Here's the input and output of the compose action:

[v-alzhan-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @OwninJoe ,

I have made a test on my side and couldn't find a way to update the multiple person type column with custom variable, I'm afraid that the function is not supported in Microsoft flow currently.

Best Regards,

Alice

Community Support Team _ Alice Zhang
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[CFernandes]

Hi @OwninJoe.

I agree with @v-alzhan-msft I could not find an easy solution or a workaround for your problem.

[CFernandes]

Hi @OwninJoe, Did you manage to resolve this problem. I have found an article which might assist you,

Have a look at the article https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/update-multi-values-people-picker-field-in-power-automatemicro...

I hope this helps.

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