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Query Power Automate desktop flow contents

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Is there a way to query the contents of PAD flow?   I have large environment of PAD flows and need to review from time to time if flow uses specific actions: For example:  Launch Edge, Launch Outlook or Invoke web service.  Of course, I could spend hours opening each flow and searching flows, sub flows and take inventory.  However, is there a way to get this information systemically?  
I was exploring COE Tool kit and noticed desktop flow information but appears to be limited to run information.

 

 

 

Flow Name

Step

Action

Action Details

FL1

1

Launch Outlook

Inbox

FL5

2

Launch Outlook

To:

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    Agnius Bartninkas Profile Picture
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    If you add your flows to a solution and export the solution, the zipped package will contain the information on all workflows in the solution. There will be a file called customizations.xml in the package and will contain an array of <Workflow> nodes that has a <Definition> node that will contain the full Robin code for your desktop flows. 

    You can parse that to check for specific actions.

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  • automateall Profile Picture
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    @Agnius Thank you for sharing this information on creating Power Automate Solution and exporting. I was able to successfully create PA Solution by adding PAD flow and then exporting and creating program to parse xml file.   This is great for one off static inventory.  I am looking forward to how MS will address this from COE standpoint.  Would like to see this as part of online PA pages.

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    Great that you found this useful. If you feel like I have answered your question, please mark my answer as the accepted solution.

     

    Thank you.

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