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Creating copy of a Power Automate Parent Flow within a solution

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Hello,

 

I have a solution with a master-flow which calls multiple child-flows. 

In order to do some development I like to create a copy of the flow, so my original flow can stay active until the new version goes live.

When I try to do "save-as" I get an error message indicating that child flows are only supported for flows in a solution

When I try to do "export" I get error message that my flow contains e-mail addresses (mine), hence it doesn't allow to export

 

Does anybody have a workaround on how to create a copy of an existing solution based parent flow calling child flows?

 

Any feedback is appreciated!

 

Regards

charles

 

 

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  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    69,254 Most Valuable Professional on at

    The only workaround I've found is to export the whole solution and import it into a different environment as an unmanaged solution.  That leaves the original intact but gives you a copy to work on.

  • Charles-v-D Profile Picture
    280 on at

    sounds like an interesting approach.. and when the new solution has been finalized, I would/could delete the old solution...

     

    Let me give this a try....

  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    69,254 Most Valuable Professional on at

    When the new solution is finalized you can export it from the dev environment with a higher version number and import it back into the original environment and overwrite the original with the new version.

  • TimAfflerbach Profile Picture
    18 on at
    • How to Make a Copy (From Dataverse)
      • CHILD:
        • Open Child Details page & Save As - Done.
      • PARENT:
        • Open Parent in edit page
        • Duplicate this page (Browser tab)
        • In duplicate:
        • Delete 'Run a child flow' action
        • Save
        • Back to Details page (back arrow)
        • Save as (Make multiple copies)
        • In orig edit window (Run Child Flow still exists)
        • Click Save!

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