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Trigger a Flow from a Dataverse formula column?

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I have the old chestnut of a requirement to send out an email when the current date is within 30 days of a date in the DataVerse record.

Rather than use a scheduled flow to achieve this, I thought I might try this new fangled formula column, with a formula column set to:

 

If('someDateCountdown' = 30,true,false).
 
This field works as expected, being true or false on the records if they are at the 30 day count.
 
Also, when connecting via TDS to the underlying SQL, one can see the column in the DB which raises hopes that it is not a virtual column like a calculated field, but exists in some kind of reality.
 
But trying to trigger a flow with a change in this formula column does not seem to work. No amount of making this formula column go true or false fires the flow.
 
Anyone had any experience with this?
  • powerJu Profile Picture
    powerJu 34 on at
    Trigger a Flow from a Dataverse formula column?
    I tried to replicate here and by my checks it doesnt work. I created a Formula Column 
    If(IsUTCToday(ThisRecord.Reminder Notification'),true,false) - But when it changes to true - it doesnt trigger the flow.
     
  • mjburley Profile Picture
    mjburley 370 on at
    Re: Trigger a Flow from a Dataverse formula column?

    No solution, sorry. I went with a scheduled flow to check the date.

  • mm_512 Profile Picture
    mm_512 59 on at
    Re: Trigger a Flow from a Dataverse formula column?

    I have a similar requirement and cannot seem to trigger a Flow using a formula column. Have you found a solution? 

    Thanks

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