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Why do I get a “comment is empty” error when trying to add a comment after an agent validates fields

Nada Ahmed
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June 17, 2026
I’m trying to add a comment after running an agent that validates specific fields when a request is submitted. However, I keep getting an error saying that the comment is empty. Has anyone encountered this issue before, and what might be causing the comment to be treated as empty? How can I resolve it?
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Nada Ahmed
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June 17, 2026

Hi guys, so those are the actions I have added after the trigger "when a work item is created "

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Marc -Devoteam-
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June 17, 2026

Hi @Nada Ahmed 

What is set in the comment action in the automation.

There needs to be content provided in this step.

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Fazila Ashraf
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June 17, 2026

Hi @Nada Ahmed 

What do you pass to these steps? Could you share more details about the automation steps configurations of 'use agent' and 'Comment on work item'?

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