Did you know that in Flow you can query XML text with XPath
since JSON content can be converted to XML format, XPath can actually be used with JSON content also.
Why would I want to do anything with any XPath?
Let’s get to know this wonderful XPath with an example. In this post, we solve the same problem with 3 different kinds of flow. One of them utilizes XPath.
Using XPath in your flow - Forward Forever
XPath is a powerful language used for navigating through an XML document. It can be used to select specific elements, attributes, or even text within an XML document. When using XPath in your flow, you can use it to filter out certain nodes and extract data from the XML tree structure. You can also use it to query related data across multiple documents and perform complex searches without having to write any code. Additionally, XPath allows you to create dynamic flows that are triggered by changes in the underlying data structure of the XML file.
Dec 15, 2022 — After selecting a file, use the Execute XPath expression action to run an Xpath query. The following example uses a produced variable from the ...
May 8, 2022 — When you work with an XML in Power Automate, it's much easier to use the xpath(…) expression to extract a specific value than trying to somehow ...
Nov 5, 2021 — We will also explore how we can parse the XML data to extract meaningful information using the XPath() function and the Parse JSON(my next ...