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Is it possible to create a new array and add items to it inside of just a ApplyToEach loop? I can't use initiate and set variable commands because I am attempting to use the parallel processing of ApplyToEach. I'd like to run 50 items at a time.

My use case is to assemble an array inside of the loop which has different case statements with different commands. When the loop is complete I will add the array to an email notification. Here is the example. MembersMail1 would be the array. Then I would like to add values to it inside of the switch/case statements.

I'm open to other ideas too if anyone has them. For example a comma delimited string of values would also work for me. Or a JSON object. I'm not sure how to implement either.

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PrasadAthalye on at

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You can use Append to an array variable under every switch and finally use the variable in send an email.

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robcaretta 75 on at

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@PrasadAthalye- I have an additional ApplyToEach loop above the member loop with parallel processing. There will not be a single array due to parallel processing. I would like to create 50 dynamic arrays, and update each within their localized loop context.

The problem with the variable initialization is it must happen at the root of the flow. If you set values back to this array variable it's just a single instance. That wouldn't work with parallel processing.

Hope this makes sense. I'm just trying to find out if this is even possible. 😀

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PrasadAthalye on at

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Is it not possible to use one array and add objects to elements that you can filter under each branch? You can always use filter array. I think all that you need is elements.

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robcaretta 75 on at

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I think I understand. So one giant array or JSON object with additional parameters. Then filter that back down to the localized loop. That may work. Thank you for the idea!

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jaredbidlow 256 on at

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Seems hard to implement in practice. Do you have to add an index to each object? What are the steps to do this?

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