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Creating item is not created new item in list 2

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Hi ,

 

I have a flow that when an item is created or updated in list 1 it will update or create an item in list 2. Now when i run the flow it says successful but it is not creating a new item in list 2. It is updating ok .

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Be grateful if someone could help me out. Thanks

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  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
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    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    Hi @martyb_123 

     

    did you checked the run results ? just see if the update/create action has been executed or not ?

     

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  • martyb_123 Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    There is a green tick and says flow run successful on the create item

  • martyb_123 Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

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    Hi this is what was returned. Thanks

  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    18,029 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    @martyb_123 

     

    The reason why it occured it very simple, for Create item , you have wrapped it around Get Items value which is not needed as Create item should work when output from get items is zero, which is current condition satisified.

    So , if you see Create Item in run results has been greyed out as it hasn't executed in real. The flow design should be like this:

     

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    Hope it helps !

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  • martyb_123 Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    Hi Nived, thanks for your help. I re run the flow and its returning this error

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  • martyb_123 Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    Sorry i should add that lists 1 are document library's.

     

    I have a excel document template in list 1 with i open and re save to another name into the same library (list 1).

    Not sure if this has anything to do with it not working

  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    18,029 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    Hi @martyb_123 

     

    so you want to save file from list 1 to list2 , am i correct ?

     

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  • martyb_123 Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Re: Creating item is not created new item in list 2

    Hi Nived,

    Yes that correct and also update the columns on the list. If a new document is added to list one it will be added to list 2 and the columns on the list updated. Any exsisting items will just be updated . Thanks Martin

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