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How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

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Posted on 21 Mar 2022 10:42:05 by Ezhilvannan_V 178

Hi all, Please explain the steps how to run python in power automate desktop?

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  • rifij Profile Picture
    rifij 17 on 15 Jul 2024 at 20:25:01
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    Afternoon,

     

    @VJR @Ahammad_Riyaz I'm trying to run a python script in PAD for a Flow. Essentially, the script goes into an input folder that contains pdf files, does a text read for certain accounts and extract those accounts to a new pdf file while renaming and saving to output folder. I've run the script successfully in visual studio code and works as written/expected. I want to be able to add a flow by having the flow go to the output folder and retrieving the files and then sending emails to impacted parties. I tried using the "Run Python Script" in PAD, but I'm getting a syntax error after pasting the script and I'm not sure why I get that error, because i did not get the error in visual code studio.

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    Riyaz_riz11 3,656 Super User 2025 Season 2 on 21 Mar 2022 at 12:40:14
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    Hi @VJR ,

    I was already told last time it was happens from my end and even i told thanks as well for correcting me, but these things i was not acceptable what you told today.

    If he accepted also you are point outing me, it is unprofessional.

     

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    VJR 7,635 on 21 Mar 2022 at 12:07:08
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    Okay, looks like you do not want to use a direct approach given by Power Automate Desktop. 😊

    Please remember solutions marked as answer will be used by many members landing on this page and may not see the feature given by PAD. Hence my request.

    Good day!

     

    And yes, my apologies to @Ahammad_Riyaz 😊

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    Ezhilvannan_V 178 on 21 Mar 2022 at 12:02:43
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    Hi @VJR 

    I am the one accept the solution , I was tested from my end and its working for me, it is not accepted by @Ahammad_Riyaz  🙂

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    VJR 7,635 on 21 Mar 2022 at 11:54:59
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    @Ahammad_Riyaz , request you to please wait for the original poster before marking as solution.

     

    Hi @Ezhilvannan_V 

     

    There is a direct action to run python script.

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    In the above code, output is stored in the output variable called PythonScriptOutput.

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    Riyaz_riz11 3,656 Super User 2025 Season 2 on 21 Mar 2022 at 10:47:36
    Re: How to Run python commands in power automate desktop?

    Hi @Ezhilvannan_V ,

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    Here working folding defines you need to pass working folder.

    in the dos command you need to provide python file name.py and if you required to pass any inputs you can pass after passing filename.

     

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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