microsoft / microsoft/Power-Fx

Getting Error, the untyped object argument to the ‘Text’ function has an incorrect type

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Description

‘The untyped object argument to the ‘Text’ function has an incorrect type. Expected: Text, Actual: Microsoft.PowerFx.Types.ExternalType.’ (Text(System.Activity.ChannelData))

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Start by reproducing the reported expression Text(System.Activity.ChannelData) and inspect how Text handles Microsoft.PowerFx.Types.ExternalType values. Compare the actual type with the expected Text type and confirm the corrected behavior with a focused regression test; the issue does not name a file or existing test.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
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