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Author: lucciz01

support/power-platform/power-automate/desktop-flows/cannot-connect-access-database-engine-ole-db.md

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 title: Cannot establish connection to Access Database Engine OLE DB
 description: Provides a resolution for the issue that you can't establish a connection with database actions to Access Database Engine OLE DB in Power Automate for desktop.
-ms.reviewer: adija, pefelesk
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.reviewer: adija, pefelesk, iomavrid
+ms.date: 02/08/2025
 ms.custom: sap:Desktop flows\Power Automate for desktop errors
 ---
 # Can't establish a connection to Access Database Engine OLE DB

support/power-platform/power-automate/desktop-flows/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated.md

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-title: Error "Expression couldn't be evaluated" while using encrypted text
-description: Provides a resolution for the error 'Expression couldn't be evaluated', when using direct encrypted text in Power Automate for desktop.
-ms.reviewer: yiannismavridis
-ms.date: 02/05/2025
+title: Expression Couldn't be Evaluated Error When Using Encrypted Text
+description: Provides a resolution for the Expression couldn't be evaluated error when using direct encrypted text in Power Automate for desktop.
+ms.reviewer: iomavrid
+author: yiannismavridis
+ms.author: iomavrid
+ms.date: 02/08/2025
 ms.custom: sap:Desktop flows\Power Automate for desktop errors
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-# Error "Expression couldn't be evaluated" while using encrypted text
+# "Expression couldn't be evaluated" error when using encrypted text
 
-This article provides a resolution to the error 'Expression couldn't be evaluated', when using direct encrypted text in Power Automate for desktop.
+This article provides a resolution to the "Expression couldn't be evaluated" error that occurs when you use direct encrypted text in Power Automate for desktop.
 
 _Applies to:_   Power Automate  
 
 ## Symptoms
 
-* Running a flow results in the error message "Failed with error: Expression couldn't be evaluated" when running in a different machine.
-* The desktop flow uses an action that has direct password input or direct encrypted text input.
+When you run a desktop flow on a different machine, you receive the following error message:
 
-## Cause
+> Failed with error: Expression couldn't be evaluated
+
+This issue occurs when the desktop flow includes an action that uses a direct input option. For example,
 
-The direct input is encrypted using the local machine's DPAPI. This means that the input is not able to be decrypted when running the flow in a different machine.
+- The **Direct password input** option:
 
-This scenario is documented when placing the cursor over the info icon if any of the direct input options is selected:
+  :::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/direct-password-input.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Direct password input option in a desktop flow action.":::
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/encrypted-tooltip.png" alt-text="Tooltip of encrypted text input.":::
+- The **Direct encrypted text input** option:
 
-Example of direct password input option:
+  :::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/direct-encrypted-text-input.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Direct encrypted text input option in a desktop flow action.":::
+
+## Cause
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/direct-password-input.png" alt-text="Direct password input option.":::
+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.
 
-Example of direct encrypted text input option:
+This limitation is highlighted when you hover over the info icon if any of the direct input options is selected.
 
-:::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/direct-encrypted-text-input.png" alt-text="Direct encrypted text input option.":::
+:::image type="content" source="media/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated/encrypted-tooltip.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the tooltip that provides additional information about the limitations of using direct encrypted text or password input.":::
 
 ## Resolution
 
-To run the flow in a different machine, modify the flow to use sensitive variables.
+To run the flow on a different machine, modify the flow to use [sensitive variables](/power-automate/desktop-flows/manage-variables#sensitive-variables/power-automate/desktop-flows/manage-variables#sensitive-variables).
+
+1. Open the desktop flow in Power Automate for desktop.
+1. Locate the action that uses direct password input or direct encrypted text input.
+1. Replace the direct input with a sensitive variable:
+   1. Select the **Password input as variable** or **Input as text, variable or expression** option to use a variable as a password input or text input.
+   1. Choose a variable that's marked as sensitive.
+1. Save the modified flow and test it on a different machine to ensure that the error is resolved.
+
+## More information
+
+[Use passwords in certain actions within desktop workflows](/power-automate/desktop-flows/how-to/use-passwords)

support/power-platform/power-automate/toc.yml

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       href: desktop-flows/environment-load-fails-insufficient-permissions-after-2-46.md
     - name: Error communicating with the emulator using Micro Focus Reflection Desktop
       href: desktop-flows/error-communicating-with-the-emulator.md
-    - name: Error "Expression couldn't be evaluated" when using direct encrypted text
+    - name: '"Expression couldn't be evaluated" error when using direct encrypted text'
       href: desktop-flows/error-expression-could-not-be-evaluated.md
     - name: Errors when running desktop flows including Excel actions
       href: desktop-flows/troubleshoot-excel-errors.md