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Does Terminate Process Delete Files?

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I just started using power automate and am learning how to use it by using this video (for context) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ_KpBC8fwo and I followed the example at the end where he copies data from a folder of word documents and copies them into an excel file. At the end of the loop where you scan and input the data, there is a terminate process command using the process ID. At the end of the entire loop, he doesn't receive any errors, however I do due to the fact that my folder is now empty and the loop runs an additional time because of that. Not necessarily a huge issue but since I am learning this program I want to know why this is happening. 

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    It shouldn't; however, if you have an unsaved file, you will lose that information.  I haven't watched the video, so I don't know entirely what you are referencing, but I use Terminate Process to kill Excel before almost every flow, so it reduces the chance of bugging out.

     

    The only thing deleting files should be delete files (or move files would technically delete and repost the file elsewhere).

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