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How to retrieve an item from a list using a variable as index? (Power Automate Desktop)

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Hello, I am currently having an issue where I cannot retrieve a value from a list using a number variable. For context, I am looping through a folder, which means that the folder_index variable changes each time the loop ends. I can confirm that if I replaced the folder_index variable with any number, I do not get any errors. Ive also confirmed that the index is indeed a number, I am just unsure what would be the correct syntax for this. I would also appreciate any other methods

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    v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @ToppyTopology ,

     

    Please try this

    %files[folder_index]%

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

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