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Forms to Excel to Add or Update row based on duplicate value

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Hi, I am trying to create a flow to update a registry where if a serial number entered on the Form already exist in Excel it will update the row and if serial number doesn't exist in Excel it will add a new row. My problem at the moment is I can't add Control without Flow automatically adding "Apply to each" so when I run the flow, it will keep adding a new row as many time as the total number of serial number that already exist in Excel.

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    v-mingkz-msft Profile Picture
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    Re: Forms to Excel to Add or Update row based on duplicate value

    Hi @AndreJo,

    Do you want to add a new row to Excel table if serial number doesn't exist in Excel, and update a row if serial number exists?


    I did some tests according to your requirements.
    Please try:

     

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    Best Regards,

    Kyrie

     

     

  • AndreJo Profile Picture
    6 on at
    Re: Forms to Excel to Add or Update row based on duplicate value

    Hi @v-mingkz-msft,

     

    Thanks for the quick response.

     

    I am getting this error below. Not sure if there is a step that I miss?

     

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    What is the output selection for "Apply to each"?

     

    Regards,

    Andre

  • v-mingkz-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at
    Re: Forms to Excel to Add or Update row based on duplicate value

    Hi @AndreJo,

    Please select the List of responses to the input of Apply to each.

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    Best Regards,

    Kyrie

     

  • AndreJo Profile Picture
    6 on at
    Re: Forms to Excel to Add or Update row based on duplicate value

    Thanks @v-mingkz-msft!

     

    Flow is working perfectly now.

     

    Regards,

    Andre

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