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Questions on modifying an external flow and running it from a master dekstop flow

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I am currently working on a Power Automate Desktop flow (master flow) that involves modifying a separate desktop flow (via deleting existing actions and pasting new actions from a txt file), and then running the modified flow. The problem I'm experiencing is that when the master flow runs the modified second desktop flow, Power Automate Desktop is remembering whatever steps were in the second flow at the time that the master flow was ran.

 

I understand that this is a very niche problem and am curious if others have run into this and whether a workaround may be available? I tested and verified that running a modified master flow from Power Automate Online does bypass this behavior, but it also slows down the overall process.

 

I cannot create multiple secondary flows due to the number of potential flow outcomes exceeding the number of desktop flows I can create at any one time.

 

Any feedback or input on this behavior would be appreciated, and I can provide additional information as needed.

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    1,738 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @eskiver Most of the times, for issues like this we used to log out from PAD and login again. Its not the best solution. However, this is one which worked in our case.

    Also, PAD scripts are cached in OD that's one reason which forces it to pick the memories from pervious run:)

     

    Hope it helps!!

    Thanks

    Ankesh

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