SQl Get Rows (V2) Unique values

[NazIM]

Im struggling with getting only unique values from the SQL Get Rows(V2) output. Has anyone been able to figure it out?

[365-Assist]

Perhaps you should use the Get Row Action instead

[v-litu-msft]

Hi @NazIM,

I found that you have reply a post to a similar question, does that method not work?

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Flow-Discussion/Array-variables-unique-values/m-p/385325...

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[NazIM]

Unfortunately not. Get Row does not work with On Premise Data Gateways.

[NazIM]

Did try it, but it does not seem to work.

[365-Assist]

Hi Nazi,

My example of Flow with Get Row is connected via an On-Premises Data Gatway to an SQL Database. What error do you get when you try it?

[NazIM]

Just tried again. Get Row (V2) works. I believe the earlier version wasn't.

I guess my issue is different though. What I want is the equivalent of "SELECT DISTINCT <Col> .." in SQL (i.e.: Only unique values / no repeats of the same value).

[barret]

You might try using the "Execute a SQL Query (V2)" action and pass in an actual SELECT DISTINCT query. That's generally the route I take when I need get distinct data.

[yashag2255]

Hey @NazIM 

In case you do not plan to go an alternate way of performing the sql query, you can use the below method to identify the unique values by creating arrays: 

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Flow-Community-Blog/Delete-duplicate-records-items-fro...

Hope this Helps!

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[NazIM]

@yashag2255 : That's not supported with On-Premise Data Gateway:

[NazIM · Accepted solution]

@yashag2255, Didn't try the method shown in the link. 

However, what I succeeded with doing is:

1. Get rows (V2) to run the query.

2. put all the field values into an array usig a ForEach action.

3. Used a Union function in a Compose action to union the array with itself

4. Used a join function to create a string from the array.

Very convoluted, but its the only way I got it to work! Phew!!

[takolota]

There’s also this template for getting distinct records based on set columns for any Power Automate datasource: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Cookbook/Get-Distinct-Records/td-p/2191533