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I need to define a variable as a number--integer at least. Why is this so difficult? The only way I've found to create a numeric variable is to create a text variable, and convert it to numeric variable using your real variable name +"Number"

This is amazingly klunky!

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Hello @Geezer

Quotes from the following technical document:
Variable data types - Power Automate | Microsoft Docs

Numeric value - This is the type applied to numbers. Only this data type can be used in mathematical operations.
Τo create a Numeric value variable, use the Set Variable action and populate the input parameter with a number without any notation.

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I don't know why this didn't work for me before, but it is now. Thanks.

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