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How do I keep a "When an Item or File is modified" from running indefinitely?

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I have a scenario where a user moves an item into a new 'Board' therefore updating the Status to 'Complete' once this action occurs I would like my flow to execute an action (Create item to separate SPO list). This is working but it runs indefinitely and I'm not very familiar with trigger conditions but I think that might solve my issue. Is there anyway I can add a condition to my flow or create a trigger condition from having this flow continuously run?Snag_1087bd3.pngSnag_1089e6e.pngSnag_108c0cb.png

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  • SudeepGhatakNZ Profile Picture
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    @Whitakc91 ,

     

    This is an expected behaviour, since you are updating the item, it triggers the flow again.

    What you need to do is create a column that updates after your flow completes.

    Use trigger conditions to prevent the flow from getting triggered by looking at the value of the column you updated. 

    Stopping Infinite Loops When Updating SharePoint List Items – Scott J Shearer – M365 and Power Platform Solutions (o365scott.blog)

  • Whitakc91 Profile Picture
    30 on at

    I tried following the steps in the link you referenced but received the following error

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    SudeepGhatakNZ Profile Picture
    14,394 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @Whitakc91 ,

    Put an @ sign before the expression

    @equals(

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