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Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

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I have a Power App that starts a Cloud Flow, that works great.
But I want to check if the Cloud Flow is already running. If it is then give a message that it is already running.

Is this possible?

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    @Mark_Stewart ,

    Yes, the Variable is unique to each user's Power Apps session.

  • Mark A Stewart Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    Will this work, if two different people run the same Power app at the same time, will not the variable be unique for each user?

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    @Mark_Stewart ,

    As per my previous post, you can return a value to Power Apps 

    Simply return true and set the variable to this - test the Variable and if set, the Flow has run (remember to set it false before you run the Flow).

     

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  • Mark A Stewart Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    Ok, how do I do that? see if it is finished 🙂

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    @Mark_Stewart ,

    You can see if it ran (finished), not if it is running

  • Mark A Stewart Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    That and to see if it is running, so I don't start it again.

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    WarrenBelz Profile Picture
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    Re: Is it possible to check in a power app, if a cloud flow is running

    Hi @Mark_Stewart ,'

    You can return a value to Power Apps if the Flow is successful - is this what you are meaning?

     

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