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Instant workflows are not executed in the new environment,
the integrated "Automate" function of SharePoint is tightly integrated into the standard Power Platform environment and does not natively recognize workflows that are provided in other environments.

Alternatively, I tried to trigger the workflow manually using buttons in JSON format. Normally, the EnvironmentID & WorkflowID were sufficient in the default environment. Now, when I call it in the new environment (not the default environment), I get the error message: Required parameter "templateId" Is missing.

All attempts to read the workflow templateID have failed.
Where can this templateId be read for the explicit workflow? Does anyone have experience with this?

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Hi,

I haven't tried this specifically but looks pretty good. Check this out!

Steps to Find the `templateId` for a Workflow

1. Open the Workflow in Power Automate

Go to the Power Automate Portal: https://make.powerautomate.com.
Navigate to the environment where your workflow is located.
Find your workflow in the My Flows or Solutions section.

2. Check the Workflow URL for the `templateId`

Open the workflow for editing.
Look at the URL in your browser's address bar. The URL will include a query string containing the templateId.

Example:
```
https://make.powerautomate.com/.../details?name=workflow-id&templateId=<your-template-id>
```
- The templateId will appear after templateId= in the URL.

3. Export the Workflow and Inspect the JSON

If the templateId is not visible in the URL:

Export the workflow as a .zip file from the Power Automate portal.
Extract the .zip file.
Open the definition.json file inside the package.
Search for the templateId field in the JSON file.

Adjust the Button JSON in SharePoint

Once you have the templateId, update your custom button in SharePoint with the correct parameters.

Example JSON for a button:

{
"elmType": "button",
"txtContent": "Trigger Workflow",
"customRowAction": {
"action": "executeFlow",
"actionParams": "{\"templateId\":\"<your-template-id>\",\"environment\":\"<environment-id>\",\"flowId\":\"<workflow-id>\"}"
},
"style": {
"background-color": "blue",
"color": "white"
}
}

Replace:
- <your-template-id> with the templateId you found.
- <environment-id> with your new environment's ID.
- <workflow-id> with the ID of the workflow.

Test and Verify

Save the updated JSON in SharePoint.
Ensure the button is rendered correctly.
Click the button to trigger the workflow and verify that it executes successfully in the new environment.

Additional Notes

Ensure that the user account triggering the flow has access to the environment and workflow.
The executeFlow action in SharePoint is tightly coupled with Power Automate, and ensuring these parameters are correctly passed is essential for the flow to execute.

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