PowerApps & Flow

I think flow and powerapps can be really great tools within a business to utilize. Although it seems quiet straightforward to use when you watch a demo from ignite, it's rather complicated when you try it yourself for the first time.

Is there a trai

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09-01-2017

There is a free online training on EDX -

Developing Business Applications with PowerApps and Microsoft Flow: http://aka.ms/pa/edx

Also there are Guided Learning content

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09-01-2017

Google for "PowerApps App in a day", you can see companies providing training on PowerApps. Below is one such URL.
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Community-Blog/Announcing-App-in-a-Day-Workshops-April-18-19-DC-amp-NYC/ba-p/25075
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SharePoint PowerApp Forms - Optiion Customise in PowerApps appeared today

Will Mackie in PowerApps & Flow , 09-12-2017

I've been hunting for the release date of the new PowerApp SharePointForm Web Part.

Today the following appreared under SharePoint - List Settings - Form Settings

Form Options

Use Microsoft PowerApps to customize the forms for this list. You can modify t

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09-13-2017

I am seeing this in my test tenant. I tried creating the Powerapps Form for SharePoint but it doesn't seem to replace the forms on my list. I am assuming that the integra... Read More

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09-13-2017

I have this on my dev tenant this morning as well.

I'm not sure they are going to release a web part for this though. It looks like this will be specifically used throug

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09-12-2017

Interesting, not seeing this option in my tenants!

Recent updates to PowerApps & Flow & SharePoint

Chris McNulty in PowerApps & Flow , 09-12-2017

This summer, we've made a number of small updates to the business apps capabilities in SharePoint and OneDrive for the PowerApps/Flow connector and calculated fields. Learn more over on the SharePoint blog.

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Creating calendar item using flow with outlook invitation

Stefan Kießig in PowerApps & Flow , 09-12-2017

Hi,

I like to build a flow. The flow must create a SharePoint online calendar item when an outlook invitation email is received in the mailbox.

Regards

Stefan

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Email a SharePoint Group from Flow?

Brent Ellis in PowerApps & Flow , 08-22-2017

Is there a way to email a SharePoint Group from a Flow? (not an O365 Group, not an AD group, but a legit SharePoint group)

Or do I have to define and maintain an actual Distribution Group for flow to send to?

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09-11-2017

I'm also looking for this... this is a major step back for one of our projects.

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08-29-2017

Can anyone comment on this?

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08-23-2017

Adding @Stephen Siciliano

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

Displaying "Person or Groups" columns from SPO

Jakob Rohde in PowerApps & Flow , 09-06-2017

I am trying to create a PowerApp that has a field that, among other olumns, should show a user from SharePoint Online.

Most columns from the connected SP list are shown in PowerApps, but all "Person or Groups" columns are not there. I have tried to change

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09-06-2017

Hi @Jakob Rohde,

Have you tried using the Data table control and Forms? Or are you using other controls?

I just tried a Form and found that my user fields do appear as dr

Henrik Stentebjerg Tobiassen in PowerApps & Flow , 03-09-2017

Hi,

I am trying to make this date recieved field visible if the checkbox is checked and not visible is the checkbox not is checked. Can't really get it to work. Any suggestions ?

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03-13-2017

Hi,

In the OnVisible property of your screen, create a Context Variable and set it's value to false.

UpdateContext({cVisible: false})

Then set the calandar controls Visibl

Brent Ellis in PowerApps & Flow , 04-21-2017

Is it possible to disable Flow on a specific List/Library?

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04-22-2017

You mean for all users? I don't think this is possible...you could play with list/document library security to see what you are able to achieve, but you will need to brea

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

Stefan Kießig in PowerApps & Flow , 08-31-2017

Hey,

First of all I like flow. But is flow a real replacement for workflows? A flow is personalized. What is when the flow owner leaves the company?

Regards

Stefan

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08-31-2017

Flow can be a replacement for many workflows, but it all depends on what processes you need to automate. There are many things that MS Flow can do that SPD workflows cann

Use 'For a selected item' on a file

Quincy Thomas in PowerApps & Flow , 08-24-2017

Hi,

I've posted this same questions on the PowerUsers Community first, but noticed it seems there is more activity here. When one of the posts provides me with an answer, I will share it in the other post.

I'm trying to create a Flow for a document librar

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08-24-2017

I was interested in your issue, so found a solution that works for me. I did not use the "For a selected item" but started with going to the library, selected one file an

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Using SharePoint List Choice field in PowerApps

Haniel Croitoru in PowerApps & Flow , 08-01-2016

Hi all,

If you've tried to create a PowerApp that filters or searches on a choice field in a SharePoint list, you may have found that it doesn't work. This is because today, PowerApps expects the filtered/searched fields to be text fields.

I found a simple

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04-13-2017

Append you field with .Value and It'll work.

CountRows(Filter(YourList, YourChoicefield.Value = "OK"))

Thanks

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03-21-2017

Using the web editor I can't display a SharePoint Choice column on the browse screen.

I used the Calculated Column trick and it worked.

And technically the CHOICE field IS

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09-20-2016

Works great , thanks for sharing

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09-13-2016

Thanks for sharing this tip. It saved me some headache!

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08-02-2016

Can PowerApps write the value back to the Choice Field at all?

SharePoint Workflow or Microsoft Flow?

Oz Oscroft in PowerApps & Flow , 08-21-2017

Hi all,

I'm well experienced in SharePoint, but have never used workflow (don't ask me how). In my new role we have the following requirement so I was wondering if you have any advice as to whether SharePoint workflow or Microsoft Flow (or a combination /

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08-22-2017

Hello Oz,

This is a great scenario for Microsoft Flow. I'll walk you through how I built a flow that does essentially what you described below. It's a bit long, but it

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08-21-2017

I think your best-case scenario is Flow can take care of most of each step up to 4 before it runs out of tools.

1. If the contracts always go to the same place, you can a

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08-21-2017

IMHO Flow is not what you need here and the same could happen with a SPO workflow....the scenario you have in place it's well covered by third party workflow solutions su... Read More

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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08-24-2017

Am I missing something? I have a Lookup column called Report Type in my list. I want to set it based on a variable's value in my Flow. But all I get is a dropdown for Rep

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08-02-2017

Nice long waited additions!. Looking forward for support of attachments to list items.

Form information to Sharepoint

Emal Amiri in PowerApps & Flow , 08-24-2017

I have crated a flow that takes information from a Microsoft Form and needs to store the response as a file like pdf at a sharepoint site, there is an option that says create sharepoint file but I want to find the specific option to let me get the informa

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Clarify how to share a Flow

Simon Denton in PowerApps & Flow , 04-20-2017

In the Flow FAQ it states:

Can I share the flows I create?

You can share flows in either of these ways:

You can add co-workers or groups in your organization as owners on your flows, so they can also edit and manage the flow.
For flows that can be run manua

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05-03-2017

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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

Using Flow to create a variable and then use in a 'query'

Matthew Sutton in PowerApps & Flow , 08-22-2017

Hi - I am creating a Flow to do the following:

On item modified
Initialize variable 'shortnameVar' - set to single line of text field with multiple value 'shortname1' (this field will contain values like ABD DEF)
Get Items from another list (in this list are

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08-23-2017

I did some moving around and modificiations to the Flow and got it to work as wanted in the end.

Set Variable in Flow

Matthew Sutton in PowerApps & Flow , 08-22-2017

Hi - I am trying to set a Variable but cannot set a name - the name seems to be a drop down field that I cannot work out how to update - any ideas? Thanks

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08-22-2017

Answered - its Initialise and not Set to start with.

Be a hero and transform business process, in 10 minutes (and without writing code!)

Matt Soseman in PowerApps & Flow , 08-21-2017

I just published a new blog post on how to get started with PowerApps. What are the ideas you have for using PowerApps to transform your business? Let me know in the comments below!

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/skypehybridguy/2017/08/19/powerapps-be-a-hero-and-transform-business-process-in-10-minutes-and-without-writing-code/

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08-21-2017

nice post!

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08-21-2017

I read your post the other day and it's really helpful to get started with PowerApps

Use Flow to get context and send email to sharepoint group

Matthew Sutton in PowerApps & Flow , 08-21-2017

Hi there,

I am starting to design a Flow - and before I get too far down the line I want to know if this was possibe:

1 - In a SharePoint list item add a URL to a folder in a doc library using a text field.

2 - From that URL (in a Flow) derive the security

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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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