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Excel Table File Extraction Problems from a folder

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Hi all,

 

I have run into a slight problem with my Power Automate Flows.

 

What am I trying to achieve: I am primarily trying to create a way that when a excel file is saved into this folder, the flow will trigger, find the static table name (Currently Table1) extract the row objects and upload it to either a List (Goal) or another excel document (if easier).

 

The Problem is: That when I go through this process, I can not create a List Item nor update a excel row item because I do not get the table values. (Due to it only triggering when a new item is added, is my assumption)

 

The Process should be like this: 

When a new excel file is created/added to a SharePoint Online Folder.

Get <Table1>

Extract data from Table1

Upload it to either a SharePoint List that I have. Or to a Online Excel file that I have in a subfolder.

 

I can create a flow that is triggered when a new file is added to a folder,

I can get access to the table in question.

I can extract that whole data (No column specific information just the data, i.e. <Odata, Name, Email, Phone #, etc>

But being able to add the data individually to separate columns or anything else is where I am struggling. 

 

Please let me know if more information is required, and I will aim to supply it.

 

Many thanks.

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    v-liwei-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Joshua900 

     

    Could you please tell me:

    Your problem is that you can get the data of the table but can't get the corresponding dynamic content in the flow?
    You need to replace dynamic content with expressions:
    item (corresponding column name in Excel)

    I have made a test for you reference:

    vliweimsft_1-1677634753298.png

     

    vliweimsft_0-1677634579516.png

     

    Best Regards,

    Levi

     

  • Joshua900 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Hi Levi,


    Thank you for answer to this. This works. 
    My next steps are to filter out values that contain "". I.E. = "Name": ""

     

    Regards

    Joshua

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