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Run Excel macro Action(Power Automate Desktop)

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The "Run Excel macro" Action executes a macro stored in a book.

It is useful for utilizing existing macro assets and for performing operations not supported by Power Automate Desktop, It is useful for utilizing existing macro assets and for performing operations that are not supported by Power Automate Desktop.

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How to use.

First, set up the Launch Excel Action action and specify the Excel file in which the macro will be executed.

If you want to use macros that are external to the book you are opening, such as personal books or add-ins, Turn ON "Load add-ins and macros".
For macros in macro-enabled books, it will work even when OFF.

Drag "Run Excel Macro" from "Actions", "Excel", "Advanced" onto the workspace.

Set parameters.

Parameters

Excel instance

Specify the target Excel file.

Specify the Variables produced for the Launch Excel Action.

Macro

Specify the macro name and arguments to be executed, separated by a separator.

Specifying "Main;B3;ABCD" specifies "B3" and "ABCD" as arguments to the Main macro.

The Main macro we will use sets the value of the second argument in the first argument cell.

Public Function Main(address as string , value as string)
    Range(address).Value = value
    
    Main = "Completed."
End Function

Variables produced

Not present in this Action.

If you want to receive the result of a macro, set the result of the macro to a cell and

Retrieve that cell with Read from Excel Worksheet Action.

On error

Error handling is performed as needed.

Failed to run macro

Occurs when an error is made in the specification or the macro fails to execute.

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