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Update and create new record in excel automatically

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Posted on by UJR 17
HI 
I have an excel the path is static in onedrive. when user modified the existing record or created new record then the data automatically should be updated on the destination excel which is there in sharePoint. I have created a flow. but it is working for only when the existing records are modified. It is not working for when a new record is created.
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  • Inogic Profile Picture
    Inogic 1,120 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Update and create new record in excel automatically
    Hi,
     
    Try the below step to update and create an Excel record.
    To handle both updating existing records and creating new ones in your flow when working with Excel files, follow these steps:
    Use a Filter Array to compare the unique identifier from the source and destination rows. For example, If the unique column in the source is ID: then below is the expression
    equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['ID'], item()?['ID'])
    To verify the created or updated record for the Filter Array step use the expression:- empty(body('Filter_array'))
    If true (record does not exist), add a new row.
    If false (record exists), update the row.
     
    Hope this helps.
     
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    Nived_Nambiar 18,029 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Update and create new record in excel automatically
    Hi,
     
    I think Inogic logic could work by using empty(body('Filter_array')) in condition, or another approach is to use count approach like checking the length of body('Filter_array') like below
     
     
     
     
    Hope this idea helps !
     
    Thanks & Regards,
    Nived N

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