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Power Automate Web runs a dekstop app flow - does Power Automate desktop need to be running for the web flow to run the desktop flow?

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Posted on by 27

Hi,

 

I have a Power automate web flow that runs and triggers in unattended mode, a power automate desktop flow. Upon logging in, I have the desktop app run in start-up and therefore this comes up when the RPA starts the run the desktop flow.

 

Do I need to have Power Automate desktop run on start-up to enable the power automate web flow to run the desktop flow in unattended mode?

 

Side question - The flow I have opens an excel spreadsheet, clicks on the data ribbon and then clicks on refresh all. The data is sorted by an access database and the purpose of this flow is pull down the latest data from the access database. I am finding that this flow runs successfully however I am finding that sometimes it is not pulling down and reflecting the data set, although Power Automate run history shows me that the flow run successfully

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    OkanMTL Profile Picture
    703 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi,

     

    No having the desktop application open has nothing to do with your Flow running in Unattened (or attended). If this was your question... 🙂

     

    For your side question: try debugging the flow in attended mode and see where it is pulling down the wrong data.

     

    Good luck 

  • threw001 Profile Picture
    27 on at

    Thanks - i have amended it so that PAD does not open on start up

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