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Check for duplicate ID then send an e-mail.

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I would like to build a flow that checks for duplicate ID’s each day. If any duplicate ID’s are located I would then like to send an e-mail with the ID and the entry name. How could I achieve this with a recurring flow? Thanks! 

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  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @Jon2787 Are you checking for duplicate ID's in a SharePoint list? If so, have you considered toggling on Enforce unique values for your column? This way duplicate ID's wont be entered at all. 

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  • Jon2787 Profile Picture
    119 on at

    Thanks that’s not what I’m looking for unfortunately. I need to scan for duplicates to check information before deletion. 

  • creativeopinion Profile Picture
    10,508 Moderator on at

    @Jon2787 No worries. Can you provide more details? There isn't much to go on in your original post. What is the flow checking? A SP List? An Excel Table? Something else? How do you determine which item to delete? 

     

    The more details and insights you can provide—the easier it is to provide recommendations.

  • Jon2787 Profile Picture
    119 on at

    @creativeopinion Hi - ideally I would like to run a recurring flow everyday to check for duplicate ID/reference numbers in a SharePoint list. I would then like to send an e-mail that contains the ID/reference numbers. No deletion required via the flow. Thanks!

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