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How to use Power Automate to update a Cognito Form from another Cognito Form

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I am new to Power Automate and I'm hoping this will work.   I have 2 Cognito forms and that share data.  However, Form 1 is the primary source but then Form 2 -- updates a few fields and I want to pass this data back into Form 1.   So any tips on how to handle this update a form using Automate? 

 

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  • Jronash Profile Picture
    827 on at

    I'd probably look at Cognito's redirect functionality first before trying to do anything with Automate.  Could you accomplish your goals with this?

    https://www.cognitoforms.com/support/119/faq/how-do-i-prefill-form-data-from-another-form

  • MelGen Profile Picture
    24 on at

    Yes, I have.  I currently are using many of these. But according to Cognito there isn't form to form updates only new entries.   So I am hoping there is a way with flow.  thanks 

  • Jronash Profile Picture
    827 on at

    Oh, you're talking about updating data that has already been submitted?

  • MelGen Profile Picture
    24 on at

    Yes, that is correct. 

  • Jronash Profile Picture
    827 on at

    Well, the only action I see for Cognito Forms is "Create entry", so I don't think you're going to be able to use Automate to update an already-existing entry.

  • MelGen Profile Picture
    24 on at

    There is an option for "when a new entry Updated" .  I figured I could use that but I'm not sure how to combine different triggers or actions... etc.   

  • Jronash Profile Picture
    827 on at

    A trigger (like "When a new entry is updated") tells a flow when to run.  An action (like "Create entry") actually does something.  

     

    So you could trigger a flow to run whenever a new entry is updated, but the only thing you can do once the flow is running, is to create a new entry.  To update an entry, you'd need an action that provides that functionality. 

     

    It looks like the Cognito connector has very little functionality.  Maybe they'll add more in the future?

  • MelGen Profile Picture
    24 on at

    Ok. thanks.  I'll try and play around with it.  

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