Power Automate: guid function
Generates a unique hexadecimal identifier.
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Welcome to my Power Automate hub, where I share what I have learned building real cloud flows for work and for fun. If you have ever stared at a flow that almost works, this is the place to fix it. Here you will find practical, hands-on guides that go beyond the basics and tackle the messy parts of automation. I cover advanced error handling patterns so your flows fail gracefully, and I dig into API rate limits and throttling, including batch operations and throttling mitigation, so your flows keep running when you scale up. I walk through building a website monitor from scratch, handling CSV files without losing your mind, and troubleshooting dynamic content when the values you expect simply are not there. If you work across environments, my best practices for SharePoint in multiple environments will save you painful mistakes, and my approval workflow guide makes one of the most requested features easy to understand. Explore the deeper action reference and function reference sections too when you need precise details. Grab a coffee, pick a topic, and let us automate something today.
Power Automate: not function
Negates a boolean value. Strict boolean input required.
Power Automate: Get My Profile Action
Returns your Office 365 profile: department, job title, contact info.
Power Automate: When Excel can make things easier
Power Automate: startsWith function
Checks if a string begins with specific text. Case-insensitive, space-sensitive.
Power Automate: Append to array variable Action
Adds an item to an array variable. Accepts mixed data types.
Power Automate: float function
Converts strings and integers to floating-point numbers.
Power Automate: Append to string variable Action
Adds text to an existing string variable.
Power Automate: Get dynamic information from SharePoint
Power Automate: When true is not true
Power Automate: contains function
Checks whether a substring, array element, or object key is present. Case-sensitive, no type coercion.
Power Automate: empty function
True if a collection, string, or variable has no value.