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increment a value each time the flow is executed

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Posted on 26 May 2021 13:48:18 by Community Power Pla...

Hi,

 

I'm having a flow that increment a value.

The problem is that each time the flow is executed the value resets to zero.

 

I want to send an outlook message to someone with the value in the topic.

 

For example:

If user x send a message the topic will be: "number 1"

and if user y send a message the topic will be: "number 2"

 

how can i do that in power automate?

 

Thanks

 

 

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    Community Power Pla... on 30 May 2021 at 07:26:00
    Re: increment a value each time the flow is executed

    Thank  you @Pstork1  and have a great week.

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    Pstork1 67,060 Most Valuable Professional on 27 May 2021 at 12:11:58
    Re: increment a value each time the flow is executed

    Here's an article that will walk you through the process.

    Update cells in Excel using Power Automate Flows (sharepains.com)

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    Community Power Pla... on 27 May 2021 at 06:33:03
    Re: increment a value each time the flow is executed

    Thanks,

     

    How can i update an Excel cell value?

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    Pstork1 67,060 Most Valuable Professional on 26 May 2021 at 13:50:46
    Re: increment a value each time the flow is executed

    To save a value between flow runs you need a data source to save it in.  Something like a SharePoint list or an Excel file.  All Flow instances run independent of each other.  So you'll need to get the value, increment it, and save the updated value back at the beginning of the flow.

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