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NOLABiDev
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Issue with SharePoint Online List connection as data Data comes back as [LIST]

I'm trying to figure out why the data is being returned as [LIST]

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how do I fix this?

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This worked:
Open the item in Edit Query.
then the 2 arrows will show on the columns :

 

NOLABiDev_8-1692295953546.png

 

Choose the Expand to New Rows.
than: 
this opens:

NOLABiDev_9-1692296071788.png

 

 

NOLABiDev_11-1692296293319.png

 

choose the item you need to return:
(in this case it is title)
Click OK.
you should now have the Created By in the column.

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Idrissshatila
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Hello @NOLABiDev ,

 

Try using the sharePoint Folder connector.

 

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This worked:
Open the item in Edit Query.
then the 2 arrows will show on the columns :

 

NOLABiDev_8-1692295953546.png

 

Choose the Expand to New Rows.
than: 
this opens:

NOLABiDev_9-1692296071788.png

 

 

NOLABiDev_11-1692296293319.png

 

choose the item you need to return:
(in this case it is title)
Click OK.
you should now have the Created By in the column.

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