SharePoint's "Update Item" action bugged and constantly resetting.

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Posted on by AlecMB

Currently having a process-breaking issue with the Update Item action for SharePoint.

The list it's connected to has a whole lot of columns, about half of them have defaults.

As you know, when you first make the action, these usually pop-up by default. You can get rid of them easily.

However, when I save the flow after making a change somewhere, they come back. Every column with their default value. And it shows in the workflow itself when I try to move the flow along. When it triggers on item modification, all those columns are changed to their default value.

The singular work-around I've had is letting it happen, closing Edge and killing all edge-related task manager activities, opening the flow, MANUALLY going through all 8 Update Item actions, and specifically removing anything with a default value (about 15 columns each) then saving and leaving. However it is EXTRMELY frustrating.

Begging for any solution to this.

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v-jefferni on at

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Hi @AlecMB ,

Which designer are you using for creating and editing the flow, classic or new?

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AlecMB 27 on at

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Originally made in New and it all worked well. This issue started last week, other flows have the same issue.

Have just switched to Classic and it's not having the issue thankfully. Do definitely prefer New if you've got a solution.

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fnuffer 9 on at

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I'm seeing the same issue. I needed to update the credentials and found that just be opening the update item action added fields with default values set to the SharePoint list default value.
Tried the Classic editor and I don't see that behavior.
- Power Automate script updating a SharePoint list
- The list had choice fields with default values

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