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Power Automate - Using Flows
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Nested Repeating Section Content Control

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Posted on 19 May 2021 21:39:26 by

Hi,

I am currently building a Power Automate Flow which populates a Word Document through content controls.

The large majority of the document populates fine alongside using the repeating section content control; however where I am having trouble is when using a nested repeating section content control.  For reference of what I am trying to achieve:

 

Heading Scenarios

Identifier

Name

Date

Notes

A1

Example Scenario 1

01/01/2021

Zzzzzz

A2

Example Scenario 2

01/02/2021

Zzzzzzzz

A3

Example Scenario 3

01/03/2021

Zzzzz

Heading Samples

Identifier

Name

Date

Notes

B1

Example Sample 1

01/02/2021

Zzz

B2

Example Sample 2

01/03/2021

Zzzzz

 

I have created my template as below with the relevant content controls in each section.

However I have also added repeating section content controls on line 3 (beginning with A1) so the individual records will be repeated; and also across the table as a whole (in the hope that the heading scenario will increment as the array feeding the data it changes as in the above example).

 

Heading Scenario 1

 

 

 

Identifier

Name

Date

Notes

A1

Enter Name

Enter Date

Enter Notes

     

 

However after creating my flow and pulling the relevant information with my variables and arrays; when I use the "Populate a Microsoft Word Template" tool, I am only presented with one repeating section variable to map - my "Header Repeating" which covers the table as a whole; and I cannot seem to map the nested content controls within this.

 

Am I missing something? or is this not currently supported?

Perhaps there may be another way to achieve this?

  • AnjelikaCh Profile Picture
    78 on 24 May 2021 at 14:26:20
    Re: Nested Repeating Section Content Control

    Hi @WTPowerA, take a look at Plumsail Documents. Its templates support repeating controls

     

    Note: It's a paid solution. There is a free trial.

  • Mira Ghaly Profile Picture
    11,409 Moderator on 20 May 2021 at 04:50:44
    Re: Nested Repeating Section Content Control

    @WTPowerA 

    Currently nested repeating controls are not supported.

     

    You can vote for the idea here:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Ideas/Word-Online-Business-Connector-Populate-a-Microsoft-Word/idi-p/367395

     

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