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When I create a flow and use action such as "SharePoint - create file", it's using my login as the connector and hence I become the created By of the file. Is there a way to change such that it's the user who triggers the flow, not me who created this flow? It should be dynamic, not static user. 

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    v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi jleung,

     

    Thanks for feedback.

     

    I am afraid that it is currently a default behavior for Flow. I have seen similar request at Flow ideas Forum, please vote and comment the idea at here:
    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Gather-username-as-dynamic-content-from-creator-of-OneDrive-file/idi-p/65044

     

    I will help collect and report it on my side.

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

  • sergeluca Profile Picture
    500 on at

    This is now possible with the new "run as" feature shipped last week.

    Read my blog post https://sergeluca.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/build-a-flow-that-can-be-started-from-a-sharepoint-list-the-obvious-and-the-less-obvious/

     

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