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Excel Online (Business) 'Add a row into a table' action failing *File Identifier code while other Excel Online (Business) actions are working smoothly.

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I am using the following Excel Online (Business) actions: Get worksheets, Create worksheet, Create table, List rows present in a table, Get a row, Update a row. 
All of these actions work with dynamic content code inside the *File identifier field. 


The action "Add a row into a table" action is giving me an error and causing the flow to fail. 
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When I put the "Identifier" dynamic content into the field, or when I compose the identifier, or when I put the file path, etc... all of it fails with this error code: 

 

 

{
 "status": 400,
 "message": "The expression \"[REDACTED]" is not valid.\r\nclientRequestId: [REDACTED]",
 "error": {
 "message": "The expression \"[REDACTED]" is not valid."
 },
 "source": "excelonline-eus.azconn-eus.p.azurewebsites.net"
}

 

 


However, when I manually choose a file by clicking on the folder icon (as in the picture below), the flow suddenly works. 
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I need the File identifier field to work dynamically just like every other Excel actions I am using. 
Why is this action in particular failing; why is it different than the rest when it looks like it is setup the same? 
The others are working as intended. 
Someone please help! ❤️ 

 

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    v-alzhan-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Reylin ,

     

    I have made a test on my side and the issue is confirmed on my side.

    I'm afraid that the identifier dynamic content is not supported in the "List rows present in a table" action in Microsoft flow currently, I suggest that you submit an idea to flow ideas forum if you would like the function to be supported in Microsoft flow:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Ideas/idb-p/MPAIdeas

     

    Best regards,

    Alice       

     

    Community Support Team _ Alice Zhang
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • Luber Profile Picture
    27 on at

    I think the Identifier variable is internal for use in processing file data in Flow, if you want a string output maybe try the ID variable.
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