Adding an item to a list creates two items in a Master List

[Anonymous]

Hello Forum,

I currently have two "regular lists" that both need to modify/create items in a Master List. For both of these lists I have two automated flows. One is triggered when a list item is modified, and then modifies the corresponding Master List item (There is a common list item that is used for this designation). The other flow is triggered when an item is created in the "regular list". This then creates two identical entries into the Master List, but I want it to only create 1 item. Below is a screenshot of the flows used for both of the flows described above. The second "regular list" uses nearly identical flows to do the same thing.

The cut off sections are just more columns that are auto-populating correctly so no worries there.

Thank you for any help!

[Rhiassuring]

Hi there, 

This might seem weird, and you've done good for posting screenshots, but could you show a screenshot of the actions collapsed in each flow? Like, in an "overall" sort of view.

I'm asking because I don't see how / why the "When an item is created..." "Get items..." "Create Item" would create more than one. With the Get Items, I'd expect to see the Create Item get accidentally wrapped up into an Apply to Each - which would explain the multiple items, but I don't see that here. 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

As you mentioned that the flows are kinder identical, i think what is happening is that the flow above the other one modifies the master flow, when that has happened the one below notice that modification was created on the master file and populates the same information. try to use condition to tell the second one to run on what event should it run. As for right now, your flow is repeating exact same thing thus the results.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Your comments helped me get to a create answer, but weren't quite what I needed. What ended up working was just deleting the "Get items" action in the create item tab. Thank you for your help!