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SharePoint Lists : Find text reoccurrence in a column and update another column when item added or modified (through flow)

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Posted on by Shikaka 16

Good morning,

 

I am new, and am looking for a way to update a SharePoint lists column "IsFirstOccurrence" whenever a a text repeated in column "bay"

 

attached screenshot is an example which is manually done. Looking for a way to automate it.

 

Shikaka_0-1716061953842.png

 

Thanks.

Essa

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  • Shikaka Profile Picture
    Shikaka 16 on at

    Hi Wearsky,

     

    I can see a progress, however its only updating "False" to all items.

     

    Shikaka_0-1716303364771.png

     

    And this is the alert is showing under "True" & "Status" skipped

     

    Shikaka_1-1716303394644.png

     

    Shikaka_2-1716303409207.png

     

    Thanks,

    Essa

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

    Hi @Shikaka ,

     

    The 'order by' parameter expects column name rather than column value.

    So please use 'ID' rather than '321'.

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • Shikaka Profile Picture
    Shikaka 16 on at

    Hi @v-xiaochen-msft 

     

    Flow run failed, i went through each step as you mentioned.

    Attached error

     

    Shikaka_1-1716204517449.png

     

    Thanks,

    Essa

     

     

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

    Hi @Shikaka ,

     

    Please try this

    vxiaochenmsft_0-1716169167641.png

    vxiaochenmsft_1-1716169207300.png

    length(outputs('Get_items')?['body/value'])
    triggerOutputs()?['body/ID']
    vxiaochenmsft_2-1716169255254.png

    @empty(triggerOutputs()?['body/IsFirstOccurrence'])

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

  • Shikaka Profile Picture
    Shikaka 16 on at

    Anybody :)?

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