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How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

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Posted on 27 Sep 2023 09:21:27 by 7

When I run my desktop flow of my flow page the input variable shows in the flow inputs popup how do I stop this popup, Because I need to trigger my flow through task scheduler.

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    JeffreyDSmith Profile Picture
    67 on 12 Feb 2025 at 15:50:51
    How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow
    How about, instead of running the "real" desktop flow, you are starting a parameter-less "cover" desktop flow that runs the real "flow" (i.e., the "runflow" action) with the required input data? I don't know how you would tell the "cover" flow what parameters for the "real" flow.
  • CU07010100-0 Profile Picture
    8 on 12 Feb 2025 at 05:44:04
    How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow
    Yes I have the same question.
    Even if I pass the values as the parameters of command, it still pops up. 
    So is turning all those i/o variables into flow variables the only option?
  • Gidi Profile Picture
    596 on 21 Dec 2023 at 19:48:16
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    Hi MathanKumar1,

     with the latest December release of Power Automate Desktop you can provide the input variables (text, number or boolean) in the Run URL 🙂

     

    Add flow input variables to a run URL

  • Andy Creigh Profile Picture
    2 on 18 Dec 2023 at 12:17:49
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

     

     

  • Agnius Bartninkas Profile Picture
    Most Valuable Professional on 04 Oct 2023 at 12:36:39
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    If you want to run your flow from a cloud flow, but your machine is not joined to a domain or an Azure AD, use the user name and password connection method instead: 

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    If you start a command prompt and type 'whoami' it will tell you the userid portion of the login. 

     

    Since your desktop isn't part of a domain the login is the computer name followed by your userid.

     

    There is no alternative way currently to pass input variables to a cloud flow by using the Windows Task Scheduler as far as I know. If you absolutely need input variables, you will need to schedule your flow via cloud flows.

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  • MathanKumar1 Profile Picture
    7 on 04 Oct 2023 at 12:08:36
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    I can't delete the input variables in my flow because it is mandatory for my power automate flow, Please share if any other ways to do.

  • MathanKumar1 Profile Picture
    7 on 04 Oct 2023 at 12:06:46
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    Hello Gidi,

     

    I'm trying to create the schedule cloud flow for power automate desktop, but I'm facing the connection failed issue in the schedule cloud flow, P,lease explain how to solve this issue.

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  • Agnius Bartninkas Profile Picture
    Most Valuable Professional on 28 Sep 2023 at 07:41:44
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    The reason you get this pop-up is because you have input variables added to your flow. If you don't need to provide inputs, remove the input variables, and the pop-up will not appear anymore.

    Input variables are normally visible here:

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    You can just right-click it and delete it.

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  • Gidi Profile Picture
    596 on 28 Sep 2023 at 05:17:22
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    How do you do the scheduling? With Windows task scheduler or via Power Automate Cloud flow?

    If you use the Cloud flow action then you pass the input variables already there and the window doesn’t appear. 

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  • MathanKumar1 Profile Picture
    7 on 28 Sep 2023 at 04:33:25
    Re: How to stop the Flow inputs popup when run my desktop flow

    Hello Gidi,

     

    Yes, I have premium version and the scheduling part is not a problem, I schedule my flow to run at midnight, but the flow inputs popup appear the flow does not run unless we click ok button in the popup so please share how to stop the flow inputs popup in power automate.

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