When you build a Power Automate flow that reads a Person column from a SharePoint list or library, the flow can fail with an error that says the column value is null or cannot be read. This problem occurs because Power Automate treats Person columns as complex objects that contain multiple properties, not as simple … Read more
When you build a Power Automate flow to read a Person column from SharePoint, the flow may return an error or show empty values. This happens because Power Automate handles Person columns differently than other column types. The flow receives a complex object with metadata instead of a simple text string. This article explains why … Read more
When you create a file in a SharePoint document library, a Power Automate flow may fail if the library has required metadata columns. The flow attempts to read or update the file before the metadata is saved, causing a timeout or error. This article explains why this happens and gives you step-by-step fixes to resolve … Read more
When a Power Automate flow triggers on a new file in a SharePoint document library, it often needs to update the file’s metadata. If the library has columns set to Require that this column contains information, the flow may fail with an error like Access Denied or Item does not exist. This happens because the … Read more
When an approval status column in a SharePoint list or library does not update after an approval action, users see stale values like Pending or Rejected even after the item has been approved. This problem typically occurs because of a mismatch between the list’s content approval settings and the Power Automate flow or built-in approval … Read more
When you change the approval status of an item in a SharePoint list or library, the Approval Status column sometimes stays on the previous value. This can happen after a manual approval action, a Power Automate flow, or even when using the built-in Approve/Reject buttons. The root cause is almost always a mismatch between the … Read more
SharePoint site owners often rely on the Approval Status column to track whether documents have been approved. When this column fails to update after a document is approved, it can break downstream workflows and reporting. The problem usually occurs because the Approval Status column is a content type column that behaves differently from a standard … Read more
When you send an HTTP request to a SharePoint site or its API and receive a 403 Forbidden error, the request is reaching the server but the server is refusing to authorize it. This usually happens because the user, app, or service principal making the request lacks the correct permissions on the SharePoint resource. The … Read more
When you make an HTTP request to a SharePoint site and receive a 403 Forbidden error, the request is reaching the server but being denied access. This error indicates that the SharePoint server recognized your request but determined you do not have permission to view the resource. The root cause is almost always an authentication … Read more
When the owner of a Power Automate flow leaves your organization, the flow stops running. This happens because Power Automate requires a valid owner account to authenticate and execute actions. Without an owner, the flow enters a suspended state and cannot process triggers or perform actions. This article explains why the flow stops, how to … Read more