This code appears to be part of a Microsoft Power...

August 7, 2025 at 06:07 PM

{ "type": "OpenApiConnection", "inputs": { "parameters": { "dataset": "https://surreypoliceservices.sharepoint.com/sites/HRES", "table": "c3fbb747-64a3-45fa-a7c2-bb937e98a07b", "$filter": "OpenDate eq '@{body('Convert_time_zone_UTC_NOW_to_mm_dd_yyyy')}' and EmployeeType eq 'Civilian'", "$top": 5000 }, "host": { "apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_sharepointonline", "connection": "shared_sharepointonline", "operationId": "GetFileItems" } }, "runAfter": { "Initialize_variable_Job_Posting_Lookup": [ "Succeeded" ] }, "metadata": { "operationMetadataId": "2ba864b3-d119-4109-a827-7466c919eae7" } }

This code appears to be part of a Microsoft Power Automate or Logic Apps workflow. Here's what it does:

  1. Type of Operation: The action is of type OpenApiConnection, which connects to an external API—in this case, a SharePoint Online API to retrieve file items.

  2. Data Retrieval:

    • It accesses a dataset hosted on SharePoint Online at the URL https://surreypoliceservices.sharepoint.com/sites/HRES.
    • Specifically, it targets a table identified by the GUID c3fbb747-64a3-45fa-a7c2-bb937e98a07b.
  3. Query Parameters:

    • The query has filters applied:
      • $filter: Retrieves a list of items where:
        • The OpenDate attribute matches the result of the dynamic content function Convert_time_zone_UTC_NOW_to_mm_dd_yyyy (presumably today's date in "MM/DD/YYYY" format).
        • The EmployeeType is 'Civilian'.
      • $top: Limits the number of returned records to 5000.
  4. API Details:

    • It is using the SharePoint Online API through a specific connection (shared_sharepointonline).
    • The operation ID (operationId) suggests that it is calling the GetFileItems operation to retrieve items.
  5. Dependencies:

    • This action will only run after the Initialize_variable_Job_Posting_Lookup step has successfully completed (denoted by "Succeeded" in the runAfter configuration).
  6. Metadata:

    • Metadata includes an operation-specific ID (operationMetadataId: 2ba864b3-d119-4109-a827-7466c919eae7), serving as a unique identifier for tracking the specific operation in the workflow.

Summary:

This code is part of a workflow that queries a SharePoint Online table. It retrieves a maximum of 5000 items from the dataset, filtered by the OpenDate (matching the current date in "MM/DD/YYYY" format) and an EmployeeType of 'Civilian'. The action runs after a specific variable initialization step and connects to the SharePoint API using an explicit connection.

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