@item() in foreach causing error

Ryan Abbey 1,171 Reputation points
2021-11-07T22:01:42.917+00:00

This is a screenshot of an entire pipeline... one lookup and one foreach... there is no reference to "@item" in either the lookup or as any variable or other section outside of the foreach
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Yet, the following error is displaying

@item() syntax can only be used in the filter activity or child activities of a foreach activity

This is in a pipeline that has been run many times with no change between its last run on Friday afternoon and now.

All references to "@item" are within a child of the foreach (that is, grandchildren of the foreach), I would truly hope MS hasn't made a change that prevents that!!

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  1. ShaikMaheer-MSFT 37,896 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-11-08T14:18:31.807+00:00

    Hi @Ryan Abbey ,

    Thank you for posting query in Microsoft Q&A Platform.

    It looks strange. You mentioned that in lookup or ForEach level you haven't used @item expression still getting error.

    Could you please try below option and see how it goes.

    If you are trying to pass @item() inside ForEach to child or Grand child. Then, kindly have @item() value set in to a variable first and then pass that variable into child or grand child of ForEach. I hope this may avoid issue. Kindly try and share updates.

    Please consider Accepting answer if this helps. Please let us know if any further queries.