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Limiting Hourly Recurrences

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Hello,

 

I have a quick question and maybe an idea. Is there a way to limit the a Scheduled Flow to run every hour but only during certain hours. I want this Flow to only run between say 8 and 5 (during normal working hours). 

 

Here is the scenario. We are doing timed tickets every day. If they purchase the tickets in advanced they get an email the morning of about their visit. If they purchase the tickets for the day of the visit we want them to get an email. In order for all the information to go on the email it can't go off the when a record is updated (it would help if the update record looked at a specific field, like a workflow). I have search criteria on the Filter Query to help limit the records being pulled. This is why I would prefer to have it only run during certain hours. 

 

Any ideas on this? I think this would be a great idea to run up the chain to the developers. I could see some great uses where Flows don't need to be ran outside operating hours. 

 

Thanks.

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  • fchopo Profile Picture
    8,001 Moderator on at
    Re: Limiting Hourly Recurrences

    Hello @Anonymous 

    Currently Power Automate does not have such a recurrence to specify hours or days. You can submit your idea here: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

    In this thread you have a solution to a similar problem like yours: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Recurrence-only-on-weekdays/td-p/8721

     

    Hope it helps!

    Ferran

     

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    Re: Limiting Hourly Recurrences

    Sounds good thanks!

  • MJain Profile Picture
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    Re: Limiting Hourly Recurrences

    Hi @Anonymous ,

     

    If this is what you are looking for :

     

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    Thanks

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
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    Re: Limiting Hourly Recurrences

    @ManishJain no I want to run hourly but only between 8 and 5. 

  • MJain Profile Picture
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    Re: Limiting Hourly Recurrences

    @Anonymous 

     

    You can select the hour values from the dropdown as required by you. I just selected 5 am . please find new screenshot

     

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