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Do flows overlap each other? or do they queue?

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I have a question regarding basic Flow functionality 🙂

 

I am currently designing a Flow where I refer to a Sharepoint List to retrieve a unique number then increment that number for the next flow run. I am concerned of the possibility that consecutive Flow runs would retrieve the same value (the increment Action would not be fast enough for the next run). Of course, this would not be a concern if the Flows do queue instead of run simultaneously

 

Thanks 🙂

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    PaulCarl 9 on at
    Re: Do flows overlap each other? or do they queue?

    Raised to the Ideas community

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Queuing-Flows/idi-p/138738#M8658

  • Re: Do flows overlap each other? or do they queue?

    Hello, @PaulCarl!

     

    If you have already posted your idea to the Flow Community Ideas Forum then you need to post the URL to your idea’s thread as a reply to this thread and then "Accept as Solution" on that reply so other users may vote for your Flow Idea and identify the information easily.

     

    Thank You!

     

    -Gabriel
    Flow Community Manager

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    v-yuazh-msft on at
    Re: Do flows overlap each other? or do they queue?

    Hi @PaulCarl,

     

    The flow would overlap each other and will not queue.

     

    If you want the flow to run queue,I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in Microsoft Flow currently.

     

    If you would like the flow to run queue in Microsoft Flow, please submit an idea to Flow Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

     

    Best regards,

    Alice

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