Power Automate flow Expressions Tutorial

Power Automate flow Expressions Tutorial

This video is a step-by-step tutorial on Microsoft Power Automate flow expressions.
Step 1 – Introduction to expressions for beginners: What are expressions, syntax, expression editors, where can we use expressions, demos etc.
Step 2 – Expression functions walkthrough (Beginner to Intermediate) : Types of functions, working with string, dates, converting time zones, working with collection functions, logical & math functions, working with JSON, demos, etc.
Step 3 – Expressions in Trigger Conditions: Save API Calls, avoid loops, using nested functions, demos, etc.
Step 4 – Advanced Scenarios with Expressions: Email body message parsing, Send email attachments to folders in SharePoint, Calculate business days for a given date range, Get flow run link and handle exceptions, Send Overdue Task Reminders, demos, etc.

Topics covered:
✔️ Flow Expressions Basics
✔️ Classic Vs Modern Expression Editor
✔️ Expression Functions List – String, Date, Arrays, JSON, Logical & Math functions
✔️ Trigger Conditions
✔️ Examples: Calculate working days, send reminder emails, avoid for loops, send email attachments to SharePoint Library Folders, dynamic email body parsing, etc.
✔️ Power Automate Expressions Best Practices

⬇️ Download sample flows & expressions – https://github.com/rdorrani/Microsoft-Flow/tree/master/Expressions
🔗 Blog Post on flow expressions – https://rezadorrani.com/index.php/2021/02/14/power-automate-flow-expressions/
📅 Flow calculate date difference – https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Community-Blog/Flow-Calculate-Date-Diference/ba-p/135306

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Table of Contents:
00:00 – Introduction
00:27 – Introduction to Power Automate flow Expressions
03:25 – Walkthrough demo of flow expressions
07:55 – Modern Expression Editor
09:48 – String Functions
11:52 – Logical & Math Functions
13:49 – Date Functions
15:19 – Collection / Array Functions
16:29 – Working with JSON
21:07 – Avoid for loops in flow with expressions
23:31 – Flow Trigger Conditions
26:47 – Get flow run URL
29:10 – Send Task Reminder Emails
30:20 – Email body parsing & save email attachments to SharePoint Library Folders
32:51 – Calculate business days
34:30 – Best Practices for flow expressions
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