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September 3, 2025 at 09:39 PM

{ "type": "OpenApiConnection", "inputs": { "parameters": { "dataset": "@parameters('FSS SP Site (srvcasu_FSSSPSite)')", "table": "@parameters('FSS SP List Expense Claim PowerApp (srvcasu_FSSSPListExpenseClaimPowerApp)')", "$filter": "Created lt '@{addDays(utcNow(), 0, 'yyyy-MM-dd')}' and Created gt '@{addDays(utcNow(), -1, 'yyyy-MM-dd')}' and Status eq 'Submitted'" }, "host": { "apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_sharepointonline", "connection": "shared_sharepointonline-1", "operationId": "GetItems" } }, "runtimeConfiguration": { "paginationPolicy": { "minimumItemCount": 5000 } }, "metadata": { "operationMetadataId": "be30e363-5482-4932-ba37-227672ce8817" } }

This code snippet is used in a workflow or automation (likely within a Microsoft Power Automate environment) and represents a configuration for fetching data from a SharePoint list via an OpenAPI connection. Here's what it does:

  1. Type: The connection type is specified as "OpenApiConnection", indicating that the logic uses an OpenAPI-based connector to interact with a service—in this case, SharePoint.

  2. Inputs:

    • Parameters:
      • The dataset parameter refers to a specific SharePoint site (@parameters('FSS SP Site (srvcasu_FSSSPSite)')), which will be dynamically resolved.
      • The table parameter refers to a specific SharePoint list (@parameters('FSS SP List Expense Claim PowerApp (srvcasu_FSSSPListExpenseClaimPowerApp)')) within the site.
      • A $filter query is applied to narrow down the data being retrieved:
        • Created lt '@{addDays(utcNow(), 0, 'yyyy-MM-dd')}': Retrieves items whose "Created" date is earlier than the current date.
        • Created gt '@{addDays(utcNow(), -1, 'yyyy-MM-dd')}': Retrieves items whose "Created" date is later than the day before the current date.
        • Status eq 'Submitted': Ensures that only items where the "Status" field is equal to 'Submitted' are included.
    • Host: Specifies the SharePoint Online API as the data source.
      • apiId specifies the SharePoint Online API endpoint.
      • connection specifies the connection being used to authenticate and access the data (shared_sharepointonline-1).
      • operationId: "GetItems" specifies that the specific operation to be performed is the retrieval of items from the SharePoint list.
  3. Runtime Configuration:

    • Pagination Policy: Specifies a pagination policy that ensures a minimum item count of 5000 is fetched. This is useful for working with lists that might contain a large number of items.
  4. Metadata: Contains operationMetadataId, which is a unique identifier for this specific operation configuration.

Overall Functionality:

This configuration retrieves items from a specific SharePoint list (representing expense claims submitted through a PowerApp) where:

  • They were created within the last day (between "yesterday" and "today").
  • Their status is "Submitted."

The results are paginated to ensure that up to 5000 items are fetched if needed.

This is typically part of an automated workflow for processing new expense claims submitted within the last 24 hours.

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