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Does Hiding Columns affect flows?

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Posted on by Ferminaterz 150

General question unless there is a solution. I have previously ran into issues with flows that tie to an Excel Sheet when columns are hidden. The flows are automated and will error out but when I unhide the columns the flows work. Is there a trick? Then I don't have a sample error right now. Trying to get ahead of the problem because a section wants to hide some columns in an Excel sheet that they use to feed an app and a SharePoint list. 

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  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    Michael E. Gernaey 53,970 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Ferminaterz 

     

    What exactly fails, like don't say an action, what action and why? I know you said you dont have a sample, but don't you have runs that have failed??

     

    GO look into the 28 day history and find one, really need to see it.

     

    That or you need to use a Script to unhide and one to Hide

    Then you call their script to Unhide first in PA, then call Hide when you are done.


    If I have helped you, I would really appreciate if you please Mark my answer as Resolved/Answered, and give it a thumbs up, so it can help others

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    Michael Gernaey MCT | MCSE | MCP | Self-Contractor| Ex-Microsoft
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  • Ferminaterz Profile Picture
    Ferminaterz 150 on at

    It has been a minute since it last happened. Tried to recreate it but no luck but do you happen to have a sample script on how to unhide/hide rows or is it an option for one of the actions in Power Automate already.

     

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