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Create and Populate an Excel File Fast with Power Automate and Graph API
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Mar 4, 2023 1:16 PM

Create and Populate an Excel File Fast with Power Automate and Graph API

by HubSite 365 about Damien Bird

Power Platform Cloud Solutions Architect @ Microsoft | Microsoft BizApps MVP 2023 | Power Platform | SharePoint | Teams

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Learn how to quickly populate an Excel file without using the native Excel Connector

Create and Populate an Excel File Fast with Power Automate and Graph API is a method for quickly collecting, creating, and populating an Excel file with data from various sources. Power Automate is a cloud-based automation platform that enables users to easily create automated workflows between their favorite apps and services.

The Graph API is a powerful tool that enables developers to access data from Microsoft services and other web services. By combining the two, users can quickly and easily collect and create data in an Excel file. This is useful for tasks such as gathering data from an online survey, creating a sales report, or generating an invoice. Power Automate and Graph API provide a fast and efficient way to get the data you need quickly.

Learn how to quickly populate an Excel file without using the native Excel Connector. Combining techniques from a previous video where an empty Excel File is created, this tutorial utilizes the Graph API to load 1000 records in mere seconds. Discover how to apply this to a SharePoint list, as well as any other data source of your choosing, such as Power BI, Dataverse, SQL, or an external API. Say goodbye to slow, manual data entry and hello to efficient workflows with this powerful Power Automate solution.

In this Video

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:06 Overview of the Flow
  • 02:42 Create and Load an Excel File Fast
  • 03:33 The flow history in more detail
  • 07:46 Explore the flow via edit
  • 13:53 Using another data source
  • 19:06 Outtro

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