Xero to Notion: Filter existing entries in a database

I’m importing purchase orders from Xero, to create or update a database item in Notion.
The problem is the filter setup to check if a purchase order number already exists in the notion database, to either create a database item or update a database item.

I’ve tried iterators and aggregators without success.
I suspect an iteration to check the array coming from Notion search objects needs to be checked against an array of purchases orders from Xero to filter.

Hey Laura,

the Search needs to happen before the router, then after the router you have the filters → one path if a match is found to update it and a second path if no match is found to create it.

I have tried to do that, but the filter doesn’t work as it needs to compare an array of bundles from notion to a single value in xero. I haven’t been able to create that array successfully for the purpose of implementing the filter.

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