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Hear from Sogeti & Motion10 how they created a SharePoint solution for ProRail using Flow Buttons!
Michael Holste in PowerApps & Flow,  06-19-2017

Does your organization use Office365 and SharePoint online on a large scale?

Does your organization invest regularly in creating and maintaining SharePoint sites and contents for team collaboration?

Learn how Flow Buttons made it possible for ProRail to f

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Running flows on a selected file/item.
Rémy Bosman in PowerApps & Flow,  08-17-2017

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to find out how to start a Flow on a selected item in a library (or list). 

 

As promised in the screenshot below and in this article, it should be possible to start a workflow on a selected file/item. I just can find out how to get this

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08-17-2017

It just caught my eye that I have two Flow environments active on my tenant.  One standard and one from preview. All flows in Preview wont show up at my libraries, the fi

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08-17-2017

cc @Chris McNulty

Where is the parallel branch a valid selection within a Flow?
Derek Gusoff in PowerApps & Flow,  08-03-2017

I'd like to use a Parallel Branch to initiate an approval for several users, but I need to check a condition first.  I can see the option for parallel branch at the beginning of the flow, but I can't seem to make that option appear inside the condition. I

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08-03-2017

Hi @Derek Gusoff,

 

I managed to get multiple parallel branches in my flow:

 

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When you click on the + just above an exsiting action you will get the option to add a parallel

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PowerApps vs. Sharepoint Document Library, Multichoice, List Item Attachments
Dariusz Bzówka in PowerApps & Flow,  08-09-2017

Hello,

 

I'd love to know what is the roadmap for functionality like:

Work with documents library

Manage multi choice input-box

Work with list items attachments

?

 

Perhaps I miss something but I'm sure I can't find.

Any clues?

 

Tnx.

 

 

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Questions about Form and Flow working together
David Thompson in PowerApps & Flow,  08-08-2017

I want to use a new submission on a Form I created to send emails to a specific individual in my organization if there name is selected in the Form.  I have tried multiple different triggers and actions within Flow to try to make that happen.  None of the

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08-08-2017
You could lookup the name using the office 365 profile connector and get the email address. Alternatively create a list in SharePoint and lookup the person there and retr... Read More
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08-08-2017

Unless someone comes along with something better, you might be looking at a series of hard-coded conditionals where you send an email to a person based on the response th

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Data Gateway and SQL Database Views
Jeff Thorpe in PowerApps & Flow,  02-28-2017

Can you use the PowerApps data gateway to connect to a view in a SQL database? From the testing I have done it appears you can only connect to tables.

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08-08-2017

Bump!

 

I think this is a fair question, and I would really appreciate an answer to it!

 

What is the ETA for on-premise gateway connections to SQL Server making connections

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02-28-2017

Not yet possible.

Please vote here to have ir faster: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/PowerApps-must-also-see-SQL-Azure-Queries-not-only-Tables/idi-p/863

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MSFlow filter SharePoint list in GetItems action by date field
Julie Turner in PowerApps & Flow,  04-27-2017

I was attempting to create a flow that executed a GetItems action that would use the ODATA filter field to limit the rows to those where a date field (ProjectEnd) was less than or equal to the current date/time.

 

I accomplished this by creating a composed

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08-07-2017

This helped me with my flow. Thanks for your post.

Set choice, people, lookup and content type fields in Flow!
Kerem Yuceturk in PowerApps & Flow,  08-02-2017

Hey everyone,

 

We just finished rolling out the feature to Microsoft Flow that lets you set choice, people and lookup fields, as well as content type for the item. Please read about the details, and a couple of known issues that we are working on, as wel

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08-02-2017
Nice long waited additions!. Looking forward for support of attachments to list items.
Flow Code View
Brian Caauwe in PowerApps & Flow,  07-21-2017

One thing that is VERY nice about LogicApps is the ability to go to the "Code View" which enables a team to take the JSON markup for a process and use that to technically "import" into another, which enables a nice deployment strategy between environments

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07-21-2017

Just found this suggested idea out in the PowerUsers community section (which seems to be the UserVoice equivalent for Flow):

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Please-allow-Code-view-of-a-Flow-like-Logic-Apps/idi-p/36532

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Flow as a business operations integration platform
Scot Sunnergren in PowerApps & Flow,  07-28-2017

I like the look of Flow but I wanted some feedback on whether this app can be considered ready for regular business operations. We currently use Dell-Boomi, an integration-platform-as-a-service, to pull orders from a RestAPI ecommerce site and push them i

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07-31-2017

Hi @Scot Sunnergren,

 

You probably could indeed use Flow for this, however I would also condier Azure Function Apps. With fucntion Apps you could run jobs on a regular bas

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How to Manage VSTS Bugs using Flow and SharePoint, Part 1: Creating A Defect
Haniel Croitoru in PowerApps & Flow,  07-23-2017

Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) is great for managing development and testing activities. It is easy to track the progress of the work and get notifications about any changes. However, when it comes external users, it can be a bit more complex. I typic

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Can I create a flow that from SharePoint root site?
Paul Trower in PowerApps & Flow,  07-21-2017

I am having trouble creating a flow from a list on my root site.  Flow doesn't seem to find the lists within the root site (it does when I put in other 'fuller' site collection URLs).

Has anyone else done this?

What else can I put in other than "https://<te

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07-21-2017
Not seeing this problem...I have just created a Flow on a list in my SPO root sites with no problems
Licensing for Premium Connectors
Ryan Stone in PowerApps & Flow,  05-23-2017

I'm trying to make sense of this page and need help. If I want to use a "premium connector" in a specific flow (ex. Salesforce.com) - does only the author of the flow need to be on Flow Plan1/2 OR does both the author and every user of that specific flow

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07-20-2017

Ryan,

 

   Both the app creator and consumer will need to have a P1 or P2 license.

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Flow update SharePoint list B based on Lookup column value in list A on Item Created
Jacques van der Hoven in PowerApps & Flow,  06-27-2017

I have two lists A and B. List A has a lookup column to associate a record with a record from list B. When a record is created in list A I need to updated a Status column in list B. 

 

I've started the Flow with: 

  1. A trigger - New Item Created
  2. Get Item - from
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07-18-2017

I'm having the same problem. I've tried using Compose, but I get stuck with an array, rather than just the value and I can't get any further. I feel like I'm nearly there

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How to Get User Profile Picture
Ryan Stone in PowerApps & Flow,  07-06-2017

How can I pull a person's picture from their O365 User Profile and display on a form?

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07-17-2017
If you are using PowerApps you can insert an Image Control on the form, then use the following formula for the Image attribute in the data section. User().Image More info... Read More
Table in form and stored in SharePoint List
David Drever in PowerApps & Flow,  07-11-2017

Hi everyone,

 

I am working on a form that requires data to be added.  The table in the form holds a person's name, phone number and email address.  In our current solution, we are using Telerik Kendo Grid on the form to hold the data and make it user frien

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Important Flow limitations
Miguel Isidoro in PowerApps & Flow,  03-23-2017

Hello,

 

This are some of the main concerns on Flow that I would to get addressed:

 

  • From what I’ve seen, in the SharePoint related flows, using the When a file is created event, there is no way to add a condition based on a document’s metadata. Am I missing
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07-10-2017

Any update on this? Especially updating File properties?

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06-26-2017

I'm also very intersted in these features and was wondering if there are any updates?

 

Thanks for the initial question Miguel!

Jordy

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03-29-2017
I am also very interested in this and am surprised that it does not have a higher priority. I'd settle for just having read access to the meta-data if the other things ar... Read More
Scrollbar in Flow with Switch.
Pieter Veenstra in PowerApps & Flow,  07-10-2017

I am using a Switch action in my Flow and I noticed that when I add more than 1 Case that a scrollbar at the bottom of the page appears. Thsi scroll bar isn't visible until I scroll all the way down my Flows. This is quite annoying as my switch is near th

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07-10-2017

Yes, it's a common issue. I have it too. There's also a topic (link) on the Flow Power User Community about this. It would be great if the team could think of some way to

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For SharePoint, gateways support HTTP traffic but not HTTPS traffic.
Pieter Veenstra in PowerApps & Flow,  07-10-2017

I just read throough the following article:

 

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/gateway-reference/

 

This article mentions:

For SharePoint, gateways support HTTP traffic but not HTTPS traffic.

 

Does this mean that the data traffic between my Share

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Accessing a PowerApp through a Url
Pieter Veenstra in PowerApps & Flow,  07-07-2017

When accessing a PowerApp from Dynamics 365 A url like this is used:

https://web.powerapps.com/apps/<GUID>?source=businessAppDiscovery

 

My app is loaded and the first time I'm getting: 

Allow.PNG

 

Note that the Allow button is disabled ( So I haven't allowed anything)

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Automating Reminders for Approval Flows
Haniel Croitoru in PowerApps & Flow,  07-02-2017

Microsoft has recently introduced Approvals to Flow.  This functionality provides users with an easy way to look at all their outstanding approval requests and action them. 

 

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But what if you don’t know that you have pending approvals?  In this article, I

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07-05-2017

Very nice article, @Haniel Croitoru and an excellent solution!

 

I am considering using something similar for Project Change Requests; do you know if Approvals can be assig

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Login issues with PowerApps.
Pieter Veenstra in PowerApps & Flow,  07-04-2017

I've managed to create PowerApps within my browsers, but when I try to login using the App nothing seems to happen.

 

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Then I get add my password:

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and then nothing happens....

 

When I do the same on my windows 10 mobile it works all fine.

 

Anybody else seeing

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07-06-2017

This issue was related to a proxy server sitting in the way.

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Start Flow on List Item
Benjamin Stierle in PowerApps & Flow,  07-06-2017

Hi Everbody, 

 

I'am trying to start a flow for an selected item in a SharePoint list. I saw a picture an blog where you could start your flow from the flow button in the list ribbon. Is that released or still in developing or do i missunterstood there some

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07-06-2017
Back in march Flow integration started rolling out to First Release customers. Rollout is not complete yet and the feature is still in development. So it might very well ... Read More
Security context for Flows
Jacques van der Hoven in PowerApps & Flow,  06-26-2017

When you create a new Flow and select the first action which connects to SharePoint it creates a connection before you can select lists, etc. 

 

My question is, under what security context will Flows execute when other users perform an action that triggers

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06-27-2017

Hi

 

This got updated in approx April time so that you can assign multiple owners to a flow to avoid this issue.

 

https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/team-flows/

 

 

 

 

 

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Microsoft Flow - How to create condition based on Document metadata
Gilbert Okello in PowerApps & Flow,  08-12-2016

I would like to trigger Microsoft Flow action in a document library based on a document's metadata.  The metadata (fields) don't appear under the selection.

 

How do you define a condition based on a document's metadata?

 

@Merwan Hade, @Mike Platvoet

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05-15-2017

When can we expect this feature?

Our scenario is we want to create pages with specific content type On-Premise/Online.

We call a trigger to create Yammer post for it. Since

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08-31-2016
Sort of related..in a list flow I can set values to custom fields, but for doc libs, those fields were not available. Is this is known gap?
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08-26-2016
The Flow will fire on every item, but you can branch the Flow conditionally - the actions should have access to the metadata. THerefor, flow starts and the first action b... Read More
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08-13-2016

Microsoft flow will retrive the item based on the list/document library choosen by you. It is matter of which action/condition you are trying.

 

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If it is not liste

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How to Use Flow to Automatically Apply Lookup Column Metadata
Reuben Helder in PowerApps & Flow,  07-05-2017

I have been trying to come up with a way to apply default metadata to a file added to a document library when that metadata is located in a "Lookup Column".

 

I am wondering if it is possible to use Flow to automatically apply lookup column metadata.

 

Can an

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