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Within either a Cloud Flow or a Desktop Flow, is there a way to get the current runtime environment that the flow is being run in?

Use case...I have variables that need to be set based on environment and I would like to not have to alter the flow after deploying to a new environment.

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rsaikrishna

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To get the environment "display name" you should use both workflow() and Get Environment as Admin action.

Get Environment as Admin required environment ID that you will get from : workflow()['tags']['environmentName']

Enviroment display name : body('Get_Environment_as_Admin')?['properties']?['displayName']

Please check following reference posts:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Get-name-of-environment-that-flow-is-running-in/m-p/725802#M99224

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Get-name-of-environment-that-flow-is-running-in/td-p/725828

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Krishna Rachakonda

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BI_RPA_Andy 65 on at

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Your answer seems to assume a level of familiarity with the platform that I do not possess. I will try to decipher what you mean and work through it.

Additionally, is there a way to obtain this information within Power Automate Desktop apart from an input variable? I would like to be able to set variables dynamically within a desktop flow independent of a triggering flow.

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VJR 7,635 on at

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Hi @BI_RPA_Andy

In Power Automate Desktop you can make use of the Windows environment variable explained in detail here.
Using Windows Environment Variables in Power Automate Desktop

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Ripoll22 3 on at

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Although the previous reply works, I would rather go for environment variables, since they provide the exact functionality that you are looking for:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/environmentvariables

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BI_RPA_Andy 65 on at

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Am I able to access the environment variable from a desktop flow?

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