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Manuel T Gomes

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Problem Solved

Problem Solved is one of my favorite sections, or at least the one I have the most fun writing. This is where I solve a problem that bugged me for a while and hand you the solution, so you do not have to burn time hunting for it. Every post stays within the theme of the site, so do not expect general programming fixes here. I call it Problem Solved because it is my way of saying fixed, let us move ahead. These posts are sporadic, since there is not always something worth publishing. Depending on the subject, I either slot them into the regular Tuesday and Friday schedule when they fit the theme, or give you an extra article that week. I write a new one as soon as I have a fresh fix to share.

How to Validate if a GUID is Valid in Power Automate

How to Validate if a GUID is Valid in Power Automate

5 min read · 5 months ago

Do 2 Things at Once by Doing 1 Thing Right

Do 2 Things at Once by Doing 1 Thing Right

6 min read · 5 months ago

You can't do two things at once, but you can group tasks so one action completes many. A simple mindset shift for getting more done without burning out.

SharePoint - Create File Action

SharePoint - Create File Action

17 min read · 5 months ago

Creates a file in a SharePoint document library from text or binary content.

How to fix the changes conflict error in SharePoint

How to fix the changes conflict error in SharePoint

6 min read · 5 months ago

Happy New Year 2026

Happy New Year 2026

5 min read · 6 months ago

Handling Large Files in Power Automate

Handling Large Files in Power Automate

5 min read · 8 months ago

Understanding Binary and Base64 in Power Automate

Understanding Binary and Base64 in Power Automate

5 min read · 8 months ago

Advanced Error Handling Patterns in Power Automate

Advanced Error Handling Patterns in Power Automate

8 min read · 9 months ago

Quick Automations: Automatic “do not disturb” on a place

Quick Automations: Automatic “do not disturb” on a place

4 min read · 9 months ago

Power Automate: How to change the run history from 28 days

Power Automate: How to change the run history from 28 days

6 min read · 9 months ago

How to call Microsoft Graph API from Power Automate?

How to call Microsoft Graph API from Power Automate?

8 min read · 11 months ago

How to generate an Excel ID to access data in Power Automate

How to generate an Excel ID to access data in Power Automate

9 min read · 12 months ago

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Manuel T Gomes

Helping teams and developers plan, build, and automate, and sharing what I learn along the way.

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