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Cant call a child flow: Workflow cannot be used as a child workflow because child workflows only support embedded connections

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Hi! I'm trying to call a child flows and I got the error. 

"Update the child flow so the 'Execute_a_Child_Flow' action does not use "execution-only user" connections."

The problem is that I dont Have a 'Run-Only-User" as this.

anacarolinagr_0-1693428273839.png

 


Could anyone help me?

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  • ChristianAbata Profile Picture
    8,953 Most Valuable Professional on at

    hi @anacarolinagr  this is from the child?

  • Manish Solanki Profile Picture
    15,167 Moderator on at

    Hi @anacarolinagr 

     

    When you call a flow as child flow then you need to provide a static or fixed connections for all connectors used in that flow. As by default in manual flow, connections are configured as "provided by run only user" so we need to provide fixed connections for all of those connectors.

     

    Here is an example of how-to set explicit connections for connectors in child flow:

    Go to flow details page, scroll down to "Run only users" section and click "Edit" button next to it:

    ManishSolanki_0-1693453219688.png

    Now, scroll down to "Connection used" section where you can see all the connectors used in the flow:

    ManishSolanki_1-1693453382853.png

    Select the fixed connection from the drop down and save it.

    ManishSolanki_2-1693453539110.png

    After making explicit connections in child flow, parent flow won't throw error anyone when calling the child flow.

     

     

    If this helps & solves your problem, please remember to give a 👍 and accept my solution as it will help others in the future.

     

    Thanks

  • soundharya Profile Picture
    249 on at

    The "Run-Only User" would only support in the flow with trigger "Manually trigger a flow" or "For a selected item",

    Can you check what is your flow trigger, is it manually trigger flow? 

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    anacarolinagr Profile Picture
    48 on at

    Actually I was using Power Apps trigger I change it to 'Power Apps v2' and now its working. 

  • soundharya Profile Picture
    249 on at

    Great!

    Please consider to Mark
    my post as a solution! to guide others

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