Where is the parallel branch a valid selection within a Flow?

[Derek Gusoff]

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. It seems there are some rules that dictate when you can and when you cannot create a parallel branch. What are those rules?

[#2]

Hi @Derek Gusoff,

I managed to get multiple parallel branches in my flow:

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

[#3]

Hi @Pieter Veenstra, thanks for that, but what I really need is to add one in "Yes" branch of a condition. I've been able to get around it by creating a secondary flow and exposing it via an HTTP trigger. But I wish I didn't have to do that.

[#4]

I just found the same problem. I believe this to be a bug. If you put an action (i did a send email) as the first thing in the condition branch, THEN you will see the option for a parallel branch:

[#5]

Hi @Derek Gusoff, 

I missed your previous reply.

Yes, you can't create a parallel branch inside a condition.

You could create a parallel branch first and then add a condition inside each branch. It would mean repeating the condition logic.

Also I noticed like @Levi Johnson mentrioned that you can create a parallel branch on the second action within the conditional step.

[#6 · Accepted solution]

You can see in my screenshot I have a parallel branch within the 'IF YES' condition. You just can't have it be the first thing in the condition. Which is stupid.

[#7]

Thanks for this solution! Hope it can be fixed soon so we don't need to put in dummy values to work around it!