Power Automate – format names to proper case using Select action

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It is a bit baffling, but as of 2023 and the time of this article, Power Automate still doesn't have toProper() function. There are multiple ways to work around that, to name a few: Select action, Apply to each (loop) action, Azure Automate (PowerShell in the cloud). Personally, I would use Azure Automation (especially when formatting something more than people names) but that would be a more complex approach. The method below works in a pinch. You may ask why one would need to format names to a proper case. Well, when you are dealing with older databases, it's possible the data is formatted with UPPERCASE. Pros: simple and works within Select actions; very fast and doesn't require looping or Azure Automation; handles "up to" triple barrel names; works well in a real life scenario. Cons: only handles "up to" triple barrel names (anything more complex will not be properly converted);…

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