web
You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
close
Skip to main content

Announcements

News and Announcements icon
Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id :
Power Platform Community / Forums / Power Automate / Stepping though child ...
Power Automate
Answered

Stepping though child flows with "Run next action"

(0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on by 91

I am using a master PAD flow that calls child flows. This is nice but having broken things into modules, debugging got harder.

 

I pass variable data between flows so for realistic debugging I need to step through the workflow in a top down fashion starting in the master flow.  BUT when debugging, the thread of "Run next action" execution stays within the top level master flow.

 

It appears that there is no way to step through actions in the child flows where all the detailed action takes place. 

 

When using "Run next action" Is there a way to step "down" from my master flow into the actions in the child flows? 

I have the same question (0)
  • yoko2020 Profile Picture
    495 on at

    @charles_ross_oh 

    Are you referring to "Run desktop flow" or "Run subflow"  ?

  • Verified answer
    Henrik_M Profile Picture
    2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Right now there is not any way to debug child desktop flows. Only half-solution is to put Display message action in... 🤷‍♂️

  • chilismaug Profile Picture
    13 on at

    Run Desktop flow. Sorry I didn't make it clear.

  • yoko2020 Profile Picture
    495 on at

    @chilismaug 

    Like @Henrik_M said, we can not debug that directly from the main flow who call it.

     

    If you want debug child flow/module/library you have to debug it directly inside that flow.

    It shouldn't that hard because it contain input parameter. (i don't know how you design that, for me i always call that a library where multiple main flow can access it by defining the input parameter and output parameter)

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    Hey @charles_ross_oh ,

     

    You can pass variable through Set Environment Variable and Get Environment Variable.  This should allow you to maintain the variables, run one flow at a time, and test the flows.

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Season of Sharing Community Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to our community stars!

Kudos to our 2025 Community Spotlight Honorees

Expanding mentorship, skilling, and AI innovation

Congratulations to the June Top 10 Community Leaders!

These are the community rock stars!

Leaderboard > Power Automate

#1
David_MA Profile Picture

David_MA 274 Super User 2026 Season 1

#2
11manish Profile Picture

11manish 175

#3
Haque Profile Picture

Haque 166

Last 30 days Overall leaderboard