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Posted on by CP153319

I'd like to gather some data (5 columns of data with 10 rows), create a collection and then patch it to a file which will be Emailed. 

 

I have no problem creating the collection, that is very simple. 

 

The problem I have is, once I have the Collection, how do I get that collection into an Excel file (or other option) where I can Email that data?

 

The perfect scenario would be to use Flow to create a new Excel file, patch the collection to the new Excel file and then Email the new excel file to the end user. 

 

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Thank you

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    LRVinNC 2,297 on at

    Here's a couple resources to help you:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Discussion/Write-and-append-to-an-Excel-file/td-p/131194

    and Shane Young's intro video on reading and writing to Excel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z_13J02RPU

     

    Yes, patch is the right way to write to Excel.  Once you have written out the data, then you can either invoke a Flow which will read the file you just wrote and send the email for you OR you can actual send the email directly from PowerApps -- check out this documentation:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/connections/connection-office365-outlook#send-a-message

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