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Get changes for an item or a file (properties only) provides changes inconsistently.

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I have a flow that is supposed to trigger every time a specific column is changed.

My issue is that the "Get changes for an item or a file (properties only)" action is inconsistent with the data it pulls and it causes the flow to fire more often than it should. Sometimes it pulls a version range of 2 (the Current Version and the version directly prior) and sometimes it pulls 3 (the Current Version and 2 versions directly prior).

 

I had a file with the following version history:

Modified DateModified TimeVersion NumberSpecified column was changed
9/17/202312:32 AM34No
9/17/202312:45 AM35No
9/17/20231:08 AM36Yes
9/21/202310:31 AM37No
9/21/202310:43 AM38No
9/21/202310:49 AM39No

 

Even though my specified column has not changed since 9/17/2023, my flow was triggered twice today (9/21/2023).

From what I can tell it is because the "Since Version Number" sometimes pulls too far back.

See Run History:

Run DateRun TimeSince Version NumberUntil VersionHas Column Changed: Column Name 
9/21/202310:24:36 AM36.037.0No 
9/21/202310:29:51 AM35.037.0YesTriggered Flow
9/21/202310:30:21 AM36.037.0No 
9/21/202310:31:39 AM35.037.0YesTriggered Flow
9/21/202310:36:57 AM37.038.0No 
9/21/202310:38:26 AM37.038.0No 
9/21/202310:39:17 AM36.038.0No 
9/21/202310:40:17 AM36.038.0No 
9/21/202310:42:31 AM36.038.0No 
9/21/202310:43:33 AM36.038.0No 
9/21/202310:44:21 AM37.038.0No 

 

The run at 10:24:36 AM on 9/21/22023 ran as expected, but then the runs after that at 10:29:51 AM and 10:31:39 AM suddenly pulled older version numbers. I am at a complete loss.

Why is this happening? what can I do to change this?

  • User_1234 Profile Picture
    User_1234 6 on at
    Re: Get changes for an item or a file (properties only) provides changes inconsistently.

    Still in need of some help. @FLMike, can you assist? 

  • User_1234 Profile Picture
    User_1234 6 on at
    Re: Get changes for an item or a file (properties only) provides changes inconsistently.

    @trice602 - might you be able to help?

  • User_1234 Profile Picture
    User_1234 6 on at
    Re: Get changes for an item or a file (properties only) provides changes inconsistently.

    @SudeepGhatakNZ 

    Yes, the trigger condition is set to "Has Column Changed: Column Name" is equal to "true".

     

    The problem is not the condition but the output from the "Get changes for an item or a file (properties only)" action.

    If you look at my table in the original post you will see sometimes it pulls the past 2 file versions and sometimes the last three. 

  • SudeepGhatakNZ Profile Picture
    SudeepGhatakNZ 14,231 on at
    Re: Get changes for an item or a file (properties only) provides changes inconsistently.

    Did you consider trigger conditions?

    Trigger conditions - just what I needed - Powering your Apps (sudeepghatak.com)

     

     

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