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Posted on by demaionewton 86

I need to create a button in MS Access that can run a PAD flow. Simple need.  Seems like 2 or 3 lines of code...

 

For the life of me, I can't find the thread.  I've heard there's a way to create a VBA script that can launch/run a PAD flow, but I can't find how to do it.  Can someone give an example of the code?  I recall it had something to do with web-based flows and a recent addition enabling them to be called from VBA but can't find the thread.  

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    Nived_Nambiar 18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @demaionewton 

     

    Hope this helps you 

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Desktop/Calling-Power-Automate-for-Desktop-from-VBA/td-p/2004933

     

     

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    demaionewton 86 on at

    That was only partially helpful. In that it included the need to create a shortcut to get a path to run the file.  For those who are interested, in need.  Here's what you need to do:

    1. Create the shortcut shortcut as defined here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/run-desktop-flows-url-shortcuts?source=recommendations

    2. Open the Properties on the created shortcut and copy the Path to the clipboard.

    3. Create a button in Access with the VBA code:

    Dim WshShell
    Set WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
    WshShell.Run """PASTEthePATHtoTHEDesktopShortcutHERE"""

     

    The first time you click the button it will warn you the Flow is being opened externally.  Click ok and it runs.

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