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How to trigger a power automate flow only when a specific sharepoint column changes?

Hi,

You can achieve this in Power Automate using these approaches:

• Use trigger:

“When an item is created or modified”

• Add action:

“Get changes for an item or a file (properties only)”

• Configure:

Site Address
List Name
ID = ID from trigger
Since = Trigger Window Start Token

• Then check the specific column:

Example:
Has Column Changed: Status = true

• Add a Condition:

If changed → continue flow
If not changed → terminate flow

Alternative approach:
• Store previous column value in another column
• Compare old vs new values manually

Best practice:
• Use “Get changes for an item or file” because it is the most reliable and optimized Microsoft-supported method for detecting specific SharePoint column changes.

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