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Run a desktop flow- Action is executing earlier saved flow and not the latest

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Posted on by SA_VOH 231
Hi,
I have created 3 separate flows, as they were involving lots of actions. Hence, i have created a separate flow called -Master, which running all these 3 desktop flows sequentially. 
However, for past 3-4 days, i am observing that it's executing Dec-25 Excel sheets and files, whereas i want to run the flow on Jan-26 Excel Sheets/files/folders.
My 3 flows are created and saved and resaved on Jan-26 data and i am working in same environment and i have looked into all troubleshooting steps suggested by MS Copilot but to no avail.
Please help.
Regards,
 
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    eetuRobo 4,565 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Since you have newest update of Power Automate Desktop there is version control in it. Have you made sure you have published all the flows and not just saved them?
    So remember to press "Publish" if you want the changes to take effect.
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    SA_VOH 231 on at
     
    Your reply is helpful, i will take a day or two to test it and report back. I was not aware that flows need to be published also. I never published since 3 years of my using PAD. However, recently i saw that there was a change in Icons wherein "Save" Button was changed to "Save as Draft". I couldn't get the meaning of "Save as Draft".
     
    In Power Apps , i am aware that i need to do "Save & Publish", but didn't knew it in PAD. 
     
    Ok Thanks, once again and i will check & revert back.

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