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Hi, Kinda new to Power Automate but have already made many flows

 

I have 2 workbooks lets call them A & B.

 

A is always being updated with new data and B is reading A's data. B has various conditional formats which activate a True or a False.

Power automate picks up the True and runs an email. All working ok

 

However, Workbook B doesn't read the updated figures in A without it being opened and resaved first. (I can't power automate from A BTW)

 

I just want Power automate to Open, Save and Close B workbook. I have set this in PA but it wont' run as I get the message

 

xxxx.xlsb is open in another application. Please close it and try again. WHY IS IT SAYING THIS ?

 

Both A & B are on a Share point (Onedrive)

 

Thanks in advance

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  • Pavel_NaNoi Profile Picture
    1,074 on at

    Have you tried going into the advanced settings and nesting it under a new excel process? that is of course if you're talking about power automate desktop and not the power automate clouds. If you're talking about the latter, you're in the wrong forum.

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    rodders122288 Profile Picture
    30 on at

    Hi, OMG This has worked. So simple and thank you so much. And yes, It was desktop

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