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Two lists in Sharepoint with basic text fields; title, desc, notes, etc. A few fields are lookup/dropdown lists and one is a field where you start typing the name of the person and it pulls from the directory.

If I use get item and create item with the first fields, it doesn't copy the lookup fields
 
If I use get item and create using only the lookup fields, it copies those fields, but not the basic text fields.
 
They're all mapped correctly, but when I try to map those lookup fields, it puts each one in a 'for each' loop. 
 
I've tried to create item using the basic fields, then an 'update item' to copy the lookup fields. 
 
I can't get that to work at all. 
 
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
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    Pretty please do not just use words as that doesn't show us anything related to actual setup.
     
    Please show pictures, with expressions for each action
    Show a run you had where it didn't copy things that you had "correctly" populated all fields for so that we can evaluate the issue further.

    I will say this, you say they are look ups but are they Many to Many look ups? as that would be a reason for getting Loops when you insert them. Please provide more details and happy to help :-)
     
    Here is a good article that might help you if its M to M, although your scenario of it works with only X or just Y but not X and Y definitely requires to see more :-)
     
  • ronaldwalcott Profile Picture
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  • DM-04041651-0 Profile Picture
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    The lists are selected properly in the get items and create items. This will work to bring over the basic fields.


     
     
     But notice the fields that show the "+ Add item"? Those are the lookup or multiple selection fields. If I map those, then I get a bunch of for each loops and the basic fields won't copy over when the flow is executed.
     
     
     
  • DM-04041651-0 Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Here's the source list settings:

     
    and the target list settings:

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