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Power automate for desktop step always running forever when invoking it from cloud flow

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Hi Guys

 

I am running into a issue that I just cant seem to figure out

 

I have a Power Automate desktop flow that triggers macros in a excel file. When I run this PAD flow it works perfectly fine. However the problem comes when I have to trigger this flow to run automatically on a schedule (Daily at 5 pm for example).

I am using "recurrence" as the cloud flow trigger, and setting 5 pm AEST. Then I use the "run a flow built with power automate for desktop" as next action.  The flow triggers successfully at 5 pm, but it keeps running at the "run a flow built with xxx" step forever. It never goes beyond this step.  I have also checked the "connection" in this step, and its showing a green check (no issues with connection to the desktop's machine).  However this step NEVER completes.

 

Some more info : 

-This step I have chosen "Attended mode"
-Also I checked connection, its fine, and correct Desktop flow has been identified as shown in screenshot

 

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Any idea why is this happening? (As I said earlier, if I run the dekstop flow by itself, it executes immediately within minutes, but not when invoking it from cloud flow).

 

 

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  • momlo Profile Picture
    1,527 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    So when you run it from cloud - does it execute flow on desktop but the flow never ends or it does not execute the flow on desktop?

     

    If the former - check in logs on what action it gets stuck.

    If the latter - check if the flow is waiting gin queue, you can do this on the portal --> Monitor -> Desktop Flow Runs - Select flow - check the run status tab.

    Or check the machine's queue

  • Nam1209 Profile Picture
    21 on at

    Hi @vasuser1980, I am having the same issue. Before my flow was running fine. Did you find any solutions for this? Thank in advance

     

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