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Error in the description of the action shown in flow - PAD

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I think there is a problem in the actions/flow summary shown in Power Automate Desktop. I don't know if it is a general bug or a translation problem to my language (Spanish), but the problem generates confusion when reading flows and working with them. When I use the action "Copy cells from Excel worksheet" it works fine according to the configuration given by the gui. But in the flow summary it shows changed data between columns and rows (when copying ranges). The operation is correct, but the description in the flow is wrong I think.

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  • Deenuji_Loganathan_ Profile Picture
    6,255 Moderator on at

    Hi @JuanCarlosT 

     

    It appears that you have enabled Power Fx during your workflow creation. Please create a new workflow and disable Power Fx as shown in the below screenshot, then try the standard PAD syntax; it should work correctly.

     

    Deenuji_0-1718374098244.png

     


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  • JuanCarlosT Profile Picture
    6 on at

    Thank you for your quick response. The feature you mention was indeed activated. But by creating a new one just for testing purposes I can see that the problem is still there. I have PAD v2.44.00035.24141
    PAD action copy range - test.png

    PAD action copy range - test.png
  • Deenuji_Loganathan_ Profile Picture
    6,255 Moderator on at

    @JuanCarlosT 

     

    First use launch excel action then you can use copy excel action

     

     

  • JuanCarlosT Profile Picture
    6 on at

    My apologies for having explained my last message so poorly. The image is just an example where you can see that the rows and columns (on the GUI setup) of the action are different than the ones on the description of the action in the flow itself. Just to be precise... I know I have not selected an instance of excel. I don't expect the example to work, it is simply to show that the description of the action is incorrect, as it has changed rows and columns.

    With the following image I intend to be more precise. 

    Captura 2024-06-14 152803.png

  • VishnuReddy1997 Profile Picture
    2,666 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @JuanCarlosT ,

     

    We didnt get your issue . Can you ellabrote the issue and share the screesnhot of the flow.

    If you change looking about the option came when you selection the Range of cell in Copy cells in the excel worksheet. You can change those in the action as shown in below image.

     

    VishnuReddy1997_0-1718427243762.png

     

     

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    Thanks & Regards

    Vishnu Reddy

     

  • Anil_g Profile Picture
    668 Moderator on at

    @JuanCarlosT 

     

    Looks like a translation issue ...please raise as a bug if possible.

     

    in English version we are not seeing such difference..But I believe the activity is working as expected only?

     

    Anil_g_0-1718555485379.png

     

     

    cheers

  • JuanCarlosT Profile Picture
    6 on at

    Hello @Anil_g thanks you for your response!
    Indeed, the action/flow is working as espected. As you said, it must be just a translation issue.
    Could you give me a brief explanation of how to report a bug?
    Thanks you!

  • Anil_g Profile Picture
    668 Moderator on at

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