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Power Automate - Using Flows
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Run a child flow error: ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation

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Posted on 1 Apr 2020 07:47:05 by

Hi all,

 

Having some trouble relating to the Run a Child Flow action.

 

I'm running a flow that has a trigger of a Forms response > gets the responses from the Form questions > switches to call different child flows based on the answer from one of the questions in the Form. I have created a variable in the child flow's Manually trigger a flow trigger which is populated in the parent flow's Run a child flow action. When I save the parent flow, I get the error message below. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Do I need to pass anything back from child to parent?

 

Thanks.

 

Request to XRM API failed with error: 'Message: Flow client error returned with status code "BadRequest" and details "{"error":{"code":"ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation","message":"The workflow with id '79503a1f-2673-ea11-a811-000d3aba6633', name APAC request cannot be used as a child workflow because it is missing a response action."}}". Code: 0x80060467 InnerError: Type: System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault, Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]] Message: Flow client error returned with status code "BadRequest" and details "{"error":{"code":"ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation","message":"The workflow with id '79503a1f-2673-ea11-a811-000d3aba6633', name APAC request cannot be used as a child workflow because it is missing a response action."}}". StackTrace: at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.OrganizationSdkServiceInternal.Update(Entity entity, InvocationContext invocationContext, CallerOriginToken callerOriginToken, WebServiceType serviceType, Boolean checkAdminMode, Boolean checkForOptimisticConcurrency, Dictionary`2 optionalParameters) at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.OData.CrmODataExecutionContext.Update(Entity entity, UpdateOption updateOption) at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.OData.CrmODataServiceDataProvider.UpdateEdmEntity(CrmODataExecutionContext context, String edmEntityName, String entityKeyValue, EdmEntityObject entityObject) at Microsoft.Crm.Extensibility.OData.EntityController.PatchEntityImplementation(String& entityName, String key, EdmEntityObject entityDelta) at Microsoft.PowerApps.CoreFramework.ActivityLoggerExtensions.Execute[TResult](ILogger logger, EventId eventId, ActivityType activityType, Func`1 func, IEnumerable`1 additionalCustomProperties) at Microsoft.Xrm.Telemetry.XrmTelemetryExtensions.Execute[TResult](ILogger logger, XrmTelemetryActivityType activityType, Func`1 func) at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object[] ) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass10.<GetExecutor>b__9(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary`2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken) --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionAsyncCore>d__0.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__2.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Dispatcher.HttpControllerDispatcher.<SendAsync>d__1.MoveNext() InternalException: '.

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    on 07 Apr 2020 at 10:28:52
    Re: Run a child flow error: ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation

    Thanks @JohnAageAnderse i didn't have a pass back action once i added that it worked.

     

    Thanks

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    JohnAageAnderse Profile Picture
    1,986 on 03 Apr 2020 at 13:15:12
    Re: Run a child flow error: ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation

    Hello @Anonymous 

    In the reference that @ChristianAbata  gave you is stated that the child flow must respond to the parent flow. In the documentation that should be one of these actions:

    1. Respond to a Power App or flow (under the Power Apps connector).
    2. Response (on the premium HTTP request/response connector).

    Does your child flow have such?

    Kind regards, John

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    on 02 Apr 2020 at 03:36:10
    Re: Run a child flow error: ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation

    Thanks @ChristianAbata. I've already built the parent and child flows but i'm unsure why i'm getting this specific error message as displayed in my original post. As it's such a new feature there doesn't seem to be much support for errors so any assistance would be greatly appreciated 

  • ChristianAbata Profile Picture
    8,947 Most Valuable Professional on 01 Apr 2020 at 19:54:01
    Re: Run a child flow error: ChildFlowMissingResponseOperation

    hi @Anonymous to run child flows you need to consider this two conditions.

     

    1. The parent flow: This flow can have any type of trigger and will call into the other flow.
    2. The child flow: This is the flow that is nested inside the other flow and contains the smaller tasks you want to run.

    Here is the doc where you can find more details about your error.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2019wave2/power-automate/call-child-flows

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