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Power Automate - Using Flows
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Run button missing

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Posted on 28 Oct 2019 11:30:15 by 28

Hi everyone! I don't seem to have the run button on my Flow interface to test my flows. Can anyone help? No_run_button_LI.jpg

  • hkbourne Profile Picture
    11 on 01 Mar 2023 at 22:44:00
    Re: Run button missing

    I thought I had the same problem but I realized that since my flow is Instant, I need to initiate it from a specific item in SharePoint by selecting Automate> WorkflowName. 

  • v-alzhan-msft Profile Picture
    on 29 Oct 2019 at 07:33:46
    Re: Run button missing

    Hi @Grace_KAMGOUA ,

     

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  • Grace_KAMGOUA Profile Picture
    28 on 28 Oct 2019 at 14:06:20
    Re: Run button missing

    Alright then. I'll just have to stick with the when item is created or modified butoon

    I thought maybe toggle buttons could be triggered manually. Thanks for helping 

  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    66,091 Most Valuable Professional on 28 Oct 2019 at 13:43:08
    Re: Run button missing

    The only problem is that changing the Flow to a manual trigger often changes the purpose of the flow itself.  If you are triggering when a new item is added and switch that to a manual trigger you won't have an item for the flowto work on.

  • Grace_KAMGOUA Profile Picture
    28 on 28 Oct 2019 at 13:37:01
    Re: Run button missing

    I have been seeing this test button but was thinking it's better to test by using Run button since that is what i am seeing everywhere on forums. 

     

    Also, the test by performing the trigger action myself takes too long and doesn't seem to work.

  • Grace_KAMGOUA Profile Picture
    28 on 28 Oct 2019 at 13:31:32
    Re: Run button missing

    Ok I'll try to add a manual trigger

  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    66,091 Most Valuable Professional on 28 Oct 2019 at 12:53:56
    Re: Run button missing

    If you edit the flow you will see a Test button in the upper right hand corner.  You can use that to test a flow using data from a previous run.  Is that what you are looking for?

     

    As @RobElliott said the actual Run menu entry is only for flows that use a manual trigger.

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    RobElliott Profile Picture
    10,134 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 28 Oct 2019 at 12:46:06
    Re: Run button missing

    HI @Grace_KAMGOUA, to have the run button display your flow needs either to have a manual trigger or a recurrence schedule trigger.

    Rob
    Los Gallardos
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