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Is it possible to change a desktop flow connection inside a cloud flow?

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Posted on 26 May 2023 16:52:26 by MoMnyMoPrblms

Let's say I have two separate machines I use to run my desktop flow in: machine_1 and machine_2.
I know I can manually edit the flow and change my connection where I want my desktop flow to run unattended in, but I was wondering if this is possible using a cloud flow which would do this automatically for me?

I found some "Power Automate Management" actions which seem they could be of use, but so far I haven't found if I can actually change a flows connection (i.e. don't run on machine_1, run on machine_2). Also, I'd like to add that creating two separate flows is not an option since I would like to do this for multiple desktop flows and it would just be double work.

Has anyone ever tried something of the sorts?

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Nived_Nambiar 17,503 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 29 May 2023 at 16:39:37

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Re: Is it possible to change a desktop flow connection inside a cloud flow?

Hi @MoMnyMoPrblms

Could you try to create switch flow in power automate using switch actions based on value of %Machine% and then select machine accordingly to machine name ?
MoMnyMoPrblms 55 on 29 May 2023 at 14:32:53

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Re: Is it possible to change a desktop flow connection inside a cloud flow?

In my case I don't want Power Automate to automatically distribute the workload, but rather I want my flow to redirect the desktop flow on a machine depending on the input. For example if I get an input which has the values: {%Process_Name%, %Machine%}, I want my flow to get these values and start the process depending on the input. Basically a dispatcher. Is this possible?
Nived_Nambiar 17,503 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 28 May 2023 at 03:23:01

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Re: Is it possible to change a desktop flow connection inside a cloud flow?

Hi @MoMnyMoPrblms

use machine groups in your case. It would help, it helps to group machines and power automate automattically distribute the workload to machines.

Refer below
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/manage-machine-groups

Hope it helps !
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