PAD Python script module not found

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Posted on by DA-05092056-0

Hello,

Documentation on python script action in Power Automate Desktop is very scarce ☹️

I am using a script to process some text but it requires me to import 2 standard modules and keeps giving error saying module not found:

I guess I had to download python 3.4 (even though it is now deprecated) from online somewhere and extract the files onto my machine. After I extracted the files was searching frantically for how to setup PAD so it can recognise the modules in the python directory, saw on some youtube video they set the paths programatically but how can I set the paths manually in the Action window itself. I tried the following but it doesn't work:

How am I meant to set multiple paths, I tried using semicolon and commas to separate them but it still comes up with an error?

Also how can you use standard modules in Run Python script command - everything seems like a struggle?

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VishnuReddy1997 2,656 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hey Hi,

As of my observation to execute Python script in PAD, Run Python script action is not that feasible and it only supports 3.4 and 2.7 versions and few modlues are not supporting with that action.

So try this method to run the Python script using PAD.

Save the Python script as .py file and use Run PowerShell Script action and pass the path as shown in below image.

(Note:- if you got your solution you can mark as solution and gives kudos)

Thanks & Regards
Vishnu Reddy

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DA-05092056-0 18 on at

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Unfortunately I can't create another file to store the python code, as this needs to be deployed to another environment as a managed solution in a semi automated process so I can't store any files outside the solution itself.

Is there any way to get it work in the Python action itself within PAD?

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