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File fails to open because 'file format doesn't match the may not match the extension'

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Posted on by ladybird 5
Hello, 

I have no idea why I keep getting this error... Any help is appreciated! 
the concat formula is: 
concat(Concat('Simplified - ', formatDateTime(utcNow(), 'yyyy-MM-dd'), '.xlsx'))


 
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    Michael E. Gernaey 53,974 Moderator on at
    Hi
     
    What exactly are you looping on???
     
    Please share a copy of the Error, in a flow Run, that has failed, and include the inputs of the create file.
     
    I still dont understand why you are looping since the Select is on the entire Output of the list rows present in a table.
     
    SHouldn't you just have one single write, with a single set of data from your select?
     
  • lbendlin Profile Picture
    lbendlin 8,649 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    you seem to be trying to save an array as an Excel file?

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