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'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

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Hi all

Does Flow have something similar to the 'Continue' statement in other programming languages? I mean, any trick that helps to "jump over" one iteration in the loop.

Thank you in advance!

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    CU31101244-0 Profile Picture
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    'Continue' stetement in Flow loops
    A simple workaround is to do the following, without adding complexity:
     
    1. In the line that you want to add `continue` statement, put something which will fail and throw an error. Whatever it is make sure it throws an error.
    2. In the error handling section, using a label jump to the end if the loop for implementing `continue` and jump out of the loop for `break`.
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    Re: 'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

    This needs to be addressed, I am hitting nested levels as well because I cannot skip through if condition is not met.

  • test222221 Profile Picture
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    Re: 'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

    Yea, 5 years after and we still don't have this core functionality, thanks Microsoft 🙂 

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    Re: 'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

    I've created this an idea. Continue Statement for the Apply to each and Do un... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

    The accepted solution neglects the fact that this may cause complexity issues with the limit of 8 nested conditions.

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    efialttes Profile Picture
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    Re: 'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

    Thank you, @v-yamao-msft , for your fast confirmation!

     

    In the meanwhile, I am applying a very simple alternative, that is to implement an if-then-else / switch inside the loop, and leave empty the branch where the "skip one iteration" shall apply.

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    Re: 'Continue' stetement in Flow loops

    Hi efialttes,

     

    I am afraid that currently Flow doesn’t have a statement can be used to skip one iteration in a loop.


    Please consider to submit an idea at Flow ideas Forum, I will help collect and report it on my side.
    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

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