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Posted on by Sarthakgarg0562 16

I need to update certain fields in the form, but only if they don't already have a value. If the field already has a value, I don't want to update it. Is there a way to do this using Power Automate Desktop?

 

I've tried a few different approaches, but I haven't been able to get it working yet. I know I can use the "Set Element Attribute" action to update the value of a field, but I'm not sure how to check if the field already has a value before doing so.

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    Nived_Nambiar 18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Sarthakgarg0562 

     

     

    You can use this action to check whether the input field contains value or not (text), then you can use if condition to enter text accordingly.

     

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    Hope it helps 

    Mark it as solution if it resolves your query 🙂

  • Sarthakgarg0562 Profile Picture
    Sarthakgarg0562 16 on at

    Hi @Nived_Nambiar 

    Once again, thank you.

    My sincerest gratitude for your invaluable assistance in solving of the problems I was facing.

     

     

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