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Trigger "file created or modified" triggers endless on all items

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Hi,

since a couple of days, a perfect working flow with "file created or modified"-trigger trigger itselfs continuously on all items. Someone have the same observation?

Greetings,

Danny

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NiloferA on at

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Hello @DannyB72 ,

Does your Flow have an Update File properties action in it?

If your Flow is being triggered on item/file modified and if it updates the same item/file - this will cause an infinite loop.

To avoid this, you can

If you are using a Service Account, add a Trigger Condition to run the Flow only if Modified by Does not equal Service Account

Add a Column in your List/Library which will act as a Flag (can be SOT or Yes/No Column), add a condition in your Flow to Run only if the Flag is blank or set to No and in Update Properties Action update the Flag to Yes.

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Hello @NiloferA ,
yes, the flow has an update action inside but i have placed a trigger condition like you mentioned in your point 1. The flow is also executed by a distinct service-account. The flow has worked without any error for months.
And suddenly, the flow triggers randomly in time and also on items that are not changed or created by any user.
Very confusing...

Thx for your help 🙂
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That's great @DannyB72 , Please Accept the above Reply as a Solution to close the thread and help others find the solution faster.

Glad to be of help!