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Easiest way to update a SharePoint list when an item is created in a different SharePoint list

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Hi all, 

 

I have a flow that runs when employees request time off. All the requests are added to a SharePoint list which is then connected to Power BI to provide a live calendar view of who is currently off. I am wondering what the easiest way is to update a different list with the total amount of available time off each employee has. The "Time Off" list has one row for each employee, and the "Vacation Request" list has over a thousand. I have seen people suggest using a variable in a Power Automate flow to update the proper row when an item is created, but I'm struggling a little bit figure out where to start. 

 

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My flow works fine for getting your time off approved or rejected, so I just need to update a Column in the "TIme Off" sharepoint list. Would it make sense to add a column to both lists that collect the users IDs every time they submit a request? My thought being the number of requested hours off would be copied to the other list based on the ID, I'm not sure if there is a better solution or if that will work how I am imagining. 

 

I appreciate any feedback!

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  • alaabitar Profile Picture
    1,503 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hello,

     

    What I would do is just after the request has been approved, I will lookup the record in the Time Off sharepoint list that correspond to the request initiator and then update that list item with CURRENT_TIME_OFF_VALUE - NUMBER_OF_HOURS_TAKEN

     

    Best regards,

    Alaa

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