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Adding data from a json to a file that was created in the same flow

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Posted on by choraN 5

Hi all,

 

In a power automate flow, I am currently trying to enter json data (successfully parsed in power automate flow) into a newly created excel file that was copied template file.

 

The template is an excel file, with an empty table that looks like this: 

choraN_0-1714587330389.png

 

However, when I try to copy this template file and insert data into it, I get an error, and it won't allow me to create the mapping of the json data to the desired columns.

 

choraN_1-1714587862686.png

 

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    v-yueyun-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi , @choraN 

    The "Add a row into a tabel" -Row property need this format Data:
    [{Description:"xxx","Answer":"xxx",......},{Description:"xxx","Answer":"xxx",......},{Description:"xxx","Answer":"xxx",......}]

     

    But the "Get file content" action is return the base64 file content instead of the json.

    So if you want to copy the excel table to another excel table , you need to use the "List row present in a table" action to get the json content in stead of the "Get file content" action.

    vyueyunmsft_0-1714612132671.png

     

     

    If this reply can help you , you can click mark this reply as solution (Accept solution) which can help more people, thanks in advance! 

     

    Best Regards,

    Yueyun Zhang

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