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Using dynamic names for SubFlow or Label ?

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New PAD user here.

I am trying to set up a flow like this:

 

Main_Flow

- open excel sheet with 3 columns: App Name, App Update URL, App Version (empty column to be filled)

- Get values from columns and store them in variables AppName_Var, App_URL_Var

(Sub_flow)

- Open App_URL_Var in browser, extract version value from webpage and store it in variable App_Version_Var

(Return to Main_Flow)

- Write value of App_Version_Var in 3rd Column in excel sheet

- Go to next row in excel sheet and repeat the above process

 

This works fine, but I need to loop through 250 rows in the excel sheet (each representing an application), and each application requires its own method of extraction, so therefore I need an individual subflow for each.

 

To avoid cluttering the flow with hardcoded subflow names, I am trying to find a way to call the application specific subflows dynamically (using the AppName_Var), but I can't use variables for subflow or label names (AFAIK ?).

 

Is there anyone who can point me in the right direction or suggest a better way of achieving this ?

Thank you.

 

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    Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @J_a_c_o_b 

     

    currently you can't provide dynamic value for subflow as you see it is in a dropdown which can't be varied using the variables 

    Nived_Nambiar_0-1709566038427.png

     

    Or another i could think is like this - using switch action 

    based on app_url - create cases for different app_url and create the sequence for data extraction under each case. I think that would help 

     

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  • J_a_c_o_b Profile Picture
    8 on at

    Hi @Nived_Nambiar 

     

    Thank you, I'll look into it and report back. Appreciate your quick reply 🙂

     

    Regards

    Jacob

     

  • J_a_c_o_b Profile Picture
    8 on at

    @Nived_Nambiar 

     

    Tested switch action:

    Thank you indeed - just what I needed.

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