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Flow not listed in "Run a Child Flow" step

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Why is my "parent" flow not listed in this "Run a Child Flow" step?

The flows listed I have remove from solutions and don't see them in the "default" solution either.  Why?

  • I have read the Call Child Flows article.
  •  My parent was moved over from "Flows"
    • I made a copy of it in "Flows".
    • I temporarily replaced the "Manually trigger a flow" trigger.
    • Inside "Solutions" I used "Add Existing"-->"Flow"--> "Outside Solutions" to bring it in to my solution.
    • Therefore, the parent is in the solution.  It also
      • Starts with "Manually trigger a flow" (I switched it back once brought into the solution.)
      • It ends with "Respond to a PowerApp or Flow"
      • Inside "Solutions" I used "New"-->"Flow" to begin to create the Parent flow.
        • Added a "Manually trigger a flow" step.
        • Added "Run a child flow" step but my parent is not in the list."
        • The flows that show in the list which were previously remove from the solution.

          Why?  

          Thank you.

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  • abm abm Profile Picture
    abm abm 32,865 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @Anonymous 

     

    Here where is your main flow? First save your  main flow here under the solution Nightly Report.

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    Community Power Pla... on at

    Solution.

    The "Run a Child Flow" action only shows flows that:

    - Are in the same solution

    - Are turned ON.  (This was my problem)

    - And, I believe, must start with a manual trigger.

    - And, maybe, must have a ending "respond to a power app or flow" step

  • sofiedittmann Profile Picture
    sofiedittmann 2 on at

    @Anonymous You are correct. And yes, they have to have a respond step, otherwise flow checker fails.

  • Ep1cSauce Profile Picture
    Ep1cSauce 2 on at

    Hi there,

     

    The solution that worked for me was to create a solution in Power Automate. Navigate to the panel on the left hand side of the window and find the solutions menu item, as per the image

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    There you can create a container with your PA Flow in them that will be read by the parent flow. 

     

    This video was a huge help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLhwnZ5JRvE&ab_channel=ShaneYoung

     

    Hope it helps

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