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Inserting Excel formula via Flow and Referencing Current Cell

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Posted on by GKS 25

I need to use an index - match formula in my excel sheet.

 

=INDEX(B:B,MATCH(I2,G:G,0))

 

I can pass the formula in within the add row excel connector, but the Row Number does not increment, it stays as I2 for all rows.

 

I tried switching to RC notation, but it did not appear to persist in excel online.

 

My flow first deletes all rows and then inserts new rows, so the formula needs to be inserted via the flow.

 

Is there a way to reference the current cell within the Match function that will increment properly?  

 

 

Thanks!

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  • v-bacao-msft Profile Picture
    v-bacao-msft on at

    Hi @GKS ,

     

    You could use add() function to set the Row number.

    Use variables to get all the Row numbers, then configure max() function to get the maximum value.

    After pulsing 1 to the maximum value, add Row Number of the new row.

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    Best Regards,

  • GKS Profile Picture
    GKS 25 on at

    Thanks that sounds like it would work.

    I was able to solve this by reconfiguring my formula to not rely on relative cell references, so I replaced I2 in

     

    =INDEX(B:B,MATCH(I2,G:G,0))

     

    with

     

    INDEX(I:I,ROW()),G:G,0)

     

    Making the final formula

     

    =INDEX(B:B,MATCH(INDEX(I:I,ROW()),G:G,0))


    So it references the correct cell using INDEX and ROW instead of a relative cell reference, which does not increment without a lot of customization.

  • v-bacao-msft Profile Picture
    v-bacao-msft on at

    Hi @GKS ,

     

    Great! In fact, using Excel formula in Flow is difficult to achieve its effect.

     

    Best Regards,

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