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My requirement is, I have 2 SharePoint sites (for example Site A and Site B), Both the sites should be in sync suppose if anything is created or modified (Folders, Sub folders, Files) in site A it should be sync the same folder, subfolder or files in site B and same goes for Site B also if anything created or modified (Folders, Sub folders, Files) in site B it should be sync the same folder, subfolder or files in site A and every time when any creation or modification is happening it should send a mail.

To achieve my requirement, I have created 2 flow one flow to sync Site A to Site B and another flow to sync the Site B to Site A, The sync from Site A to B and B to A is working fine.

But the problem is mail functionality, I am continuously getting a mail it's running in infinite loop and my inbox is full of mails.

Please help me to resolve this infinite mail coming.

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ScottShearer 25,270 Most Valuable Professional on at

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You do have an infinite loop. When an item is created in list 1 a flow creates an item in list two. That starts a Flow to sync with list 1 which starts a Flow to sync with list 2.......

Here is a link to a post that gives a number of alternatives to resolve your issue.

The easiest way to stop it is for you to add a condition at the to of you Flow. The condition should check to see if the item was modified by you. If so, use a control/terminate action to stop the Flow. This assumes that your connection is used in the sync. A slicker way would be to use a filter trigger (explained in the link I have provided).

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saumitra 11 on at

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@ScottShearer Thanks for the reply,I can't put mail condition in my flow because if anyone makes the changes in folder/sub folder/files mail should trigger to list of people to notify the changes.
Any help would be appreciated because, I need to get this work ASAP.

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Any help would be appreciated because, I need to get this work ASAP.

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The solution that I suggested would only prevent you, not others from making changes.

Here are links to other solutions:

Stopping Infinite Loops When Updating SharePoint List Items – I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD DO THAT WITH OFFICE 365! (o365scott.blog)

Solved: Infinite Loop in Flow - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

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@ScottShearer Thanks for the help let me check the solutions

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