Condition create duplicate in sharepoint list

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Hello,

I have a duplication problem.

I have a flow who do the match between 1 sharepoint list (exit) and 1 excel (Assets) to complete another SP list (automation).

To avoid duplication (if the exit list is the same for 2 weeks for example) i add a condition based on the user.

The problem is, with the condition, i have multiple duplicate (16 by users most of the time) if i submit 2 times the same files.

Without it works but it add duplicate users (normal).

Another problem, if my list is empty, nothing happen if i use the condition (no data added).

My flow below (sorry for the big screen)

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Sundeep_Malik 6,484 on at

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Hey @666lestat
I know this might affect the performance of the flow. But why not remove duplicates from 2nd SP List.
When above execution finishes maybe you can extend the flow to remove duplicates as well.
Or make another flow to remove duplicates on regular basis.
I hope you know how to remove duplicates otherwise I will give you links.

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666lestat 61 on at

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Hello,

i agree with your solution but i don't want to use it.
At the moment, because of the duplication, it takes 5 to 10 minutes to do it (without deletion of duplicate) and it could have some duplicate users with differente devices, it's normal.

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Someone could explain me why it make so many duplicate ?

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Sundeep_Malik 6,484 on at

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@666lestat
Because of so many apply to each there are so many duplicates. Try to find a way to reduce them

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666lestat 61 on at

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would like, it's power automate who done those apply to each.
Any idea ?
i'm beginner

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Sundeep_Malik 6,484 on at

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Yes Power Automate will automatically create apply to each of it finds so many arrays. You can reduce them by using variables, composes and using index values if values are static.
Today I made a flow, If I had done it normally, it would have like 15-16 apply to each. Instead I made an array variable, appended parts in it and using index values used create item action without even a single apply to each.

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ok, but i'm beginner. could you help me ?
i have an exit list (users who leave the company)
a list of all our devices (more than 1000)
i have to match both to know who have what (some can have multiple devices) and put it in another list...

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Sundeep_Malik 6,484 on at

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@666lestat

In your case I am not sure. But these guys might be able to help:

@v-liwei-msft
@v-yujincui-msft
@v-qiaqi-msft

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666lestat 61 on at

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no one to help ?

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