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Help Please - Converting a text response from MS Forms to a number in SharePoint List in my PowerAutomate flow

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Hi,

 

I have an MS form where I ask my users some questions and I have set up a flow to put the results of that form into my SharePoint list. 

 

My issue is one of the responses in the form goes into a column which is an ID from another table so the result of the form is text but I need it to be the ID number

 

I am thinking an IF statement would help ne convert the response to the ID but not sure where to start
this is the form

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this is the flow 

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and this is the SharePoint list i want to add it too 

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is an IF statement the best option? or does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

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    @abihoughton27 

    To get the ID of the item from your lookup list, you'll first need to use a Get Items action on the lookup list.  You'll use a filter query to limit the items that are returned to the single row that you want.  You can then reference the ID.

    Here is a link that explains more about how to use filter queries.

     

     

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    Hi Scott,
    Thanks for sending that link over, that has been a great help and got my solution to work 😄 

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