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Retrieving all excel rows containing a string - contains only return the first element

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Hi, i have an excel file with several columns. 

I want to get in power automate all the rows where inside a certain column i have a cell which contains exactly o partially a string. (it should give me all the rows where cells of the column ColumName contains "STRING" - eg. MYSTRING, STRING, STRINGEFAE, FAE,STRING)

In power automate i use "list all excel rows" and in the filter i use contains(ColumName,'STRING')

 

the flow only return me the first row matching that filter, why is that???

 

if i use the "lit all excel rows" without filter and then I apply a condition ColumnName contain STRING, it works just fine, what am i doing wrong?

 

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    Can you upload a screenshot of your flow where you are able to filter on a Column Name?

     

    Alternatively, have you considered using the Select action? This will return the values from your Excel file from the columns that you select.

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