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ms.reviewer: iomavrid
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author: yiannismavridis
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ms.author: iomavrid
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ms.date: 02/08/2025
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ms.date: 02/11/2025
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ms.custom: sap:Desktop flows\Power Automate for desktop errors
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# "Expression couldn't be evaluated" error when using encrypted text
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## Symptoms
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When you run a desktop flow on a different machine, you receive the following error message:
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A desktop flow with an action that uses direct input generates the following error when run on a machine different than the one where the flow was created:
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> Failed with error: Expression couldn't be evaluated
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## Cause
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The error occurs because the direct input is encrypted using the local machine's [Data Protection API (DPAPI)](/dotnet/standard/security/how-to-use-data-protection). This means the input can't be decrypted when the flow is run on another machine.
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The error occurs because direct inputs are encrypted using the local machine's [Data Protection API (DPAPI)](/dotnet/standard/security/how-to-use-data-protection) and can't be decrypted when the flow is run on another machine.
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This limitation is highlighted when you hover over the info icon if any of the direct input options is selected.
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