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increment a value each time the flow is executed

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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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    Pstork1 68,898 Most Valuable Professional on at

    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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    Community Power Pla... on at

    Thanks,

     

    How can i update an Excel cell value?

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    Pstork1 68,898 Most Valuable Professional on at

    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 at

    Thank  you @Pstork1  and have a great week.

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