Why has the data path format changed and is now causing errors in data transfer between steps?

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Since yesterday, the passing of data between steps seems to not work anymore. Odd thing, when I copy the path to a return value from another step, the path looks different than usual:

Now: steps.get_auth_tokens.$return_value.wp_auth_header
Before: pd.steps[“get_auth_tokens”][“$return_value”][“wp_auth_header”]

Using the path like it is now is (obviously) generating an error.

Has someone had the same problems?

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I think the steps.get_auth_tokens.$return_value.wp_auth_header is actually the appropriate way

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Would you mind sharing a screenshot of your issue?

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Hi . Thank you for your fast reply. Before yesterday, when I copied a path, the old version was applied. I just copied the path again to post it here, and now, the old version is copied (correctly) again. But as you asked, this will be the error you get.

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Hi could you please share the screenshot of your action?

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The version

pd.steps[“get_auth_tokens”][“$return_value”][“wp_auth_header”]

Doesn’t throw an error and I’m using this in many other flows

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Are you using the path in Python code step?

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The issue I’m facing at the moment is that no data is passed from task to task. This happened out of a sudden without a change to the code from my side…

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Yes, python. Sorry, would be crucial to mention that too :slightly_smiling_face:

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The missing of context is really hard for me to pinpoint your problem

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If it’s python then the path pd.steps["get_auth_tokens"]["$return_value"]["wp_auth_header"] is a valid one

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the path steps.get_auth_tokens.$return_value.wp_auth_header is for Node.js

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May I ask why do you used steps.get_auth_tokens.$return_value.wp_auth_header?

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Odd thing, when I copy the path to a return value from another step
What other step that you copied from? Is it Node.js step?

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So, the story is the following.

Yesterday, I was working on my code. All of a sudden, the action didn’t produce any output.

As it was late, I let it sit.

Today, the issue is still the same. And I tried starting to debug. Then I checked for the path to prior actions. I just copied the path to the value, and got the path you asked.

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Understood

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All Python steps. Don’t know how to reply to you messages by quoting them :see_no_evil:

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The path you copied is the path for Custom Expression that will be used for Props (the part with brackets {{ steps.get_images_from_wp.$return_value }}) as the image below. The path there is actually Node.js code, which the Custom Expression will evaluate to a value.

Though you can not use that path in your Python code (since the path is for Node.js). You’ll need to use pd.steps["get_auth_tokens"]["$return_value"]["wp_auth_header"]

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I’m debugging right now some stuff. But I think my issue is not related to the path. I will get back in a few minutes :+1::skin-tone-2:

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Thank you already for your time and help on this. I really appreciate :pray::skin-tone-2: