Can't use validated formula field for current step value

[jameskbw]

Tried to use the following text formula field for the current step value:
If( ISBLANK(TEXT({!recordId.Contract_Status__c})), "Not Started", TEXT({!recordId.Contract_Status__c}) )

When I ran the flow, I received the following error:
Conditional visibility rule error on currentContractStatusFormula field: Field recordId.Contract_Status__c is a picklist field. Picklist fields are only supported in certain functions. Tell me more.

I've verified the output of the formula is the string I need for the current step.

[egyptguy]

Hi @jameskbw - interesting, thanks for posting. Your formula seems like proper syntax, but maybe it's not the formula. The error message seems to be about using the formula in a conditional visibility rule for showing/hiding a component on the screen. Are you using it in that way? I ask because the error message doesn't seems related to the functioning of the LWC itself.

[jameskbw]

I am using a visibility filter on the dynamic flow progress component, but that is not the issue as it's not related to the formula field and it works fine once I change the current step to something other than the formula. The only time I get an error is when I use the formula field in the current step input.

I changed it to a text variable, and that works fine but is less ideal.