web
You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
close
Skip to main content

Announcements

News and Announcements icon
Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id :
Power Platform Community / Forums / Power Automate / Check-in / check-out i...
Power Automate
Unanswered

Check-in / check-out issues driving my users crazy

(0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on by 76

We have a "When a file is created or modified (properties only)" type flow set up to work with a SharePoint document library. The flow is using a dedicated service account to run all functions. What my users are finding is that often they'll go to work on a file, and it's checked out. Occasionally by another actual user (person), but MOST of the time it's been checked out by our "flow" service account, and they have to check it back in. 

 

"Require Check-Out" is DISABLED in Versioning Settings in the document library. It's obviously not working consistently but, out of desperation I did add a step at both the beginning and end of the workflow, which checks the check-out status and if it finds it's checked out, checks it back in because I don't know how else to get around it. It's is a heavily used document library and this is incredibly annoying to our users. Why is there not a way to just disable the check-in/check-out feature altogether? (there isn't, right?)

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Categories:
I have the same question (0)
  • mgudites Profile Picture
    76 on at

    I can't believe this isn't happening to anyone else. Just me?! How do I get this stupid thing to stop checking out documents to itself? There's got to be a way to get this to work smarter.

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Introducing the 2026 Season 1 community Super Users

Congratulations to our 2026 Super Users!

Kudos to our 2025 Community Spotlight Honorees

Congratulations to our 2025 community superstars!

Leaderboard > Power Automate

#1
Haque Profile Picture

Haque 304

#2
David_MA Profile Picture

David_MA 245 Super User 2026 Season 1

#3
Expiscornovus Profile Picture

Expiscornovus 243 Most Valuable Professional

Last 30 days Overall leaderboard