Power Automate flow may appear with multiple Internal names

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Posted on 14 Mar 2024 11:10:22 by SteveFeldman

I want to share a discovery made aboout flow names (GUID) when added to a solution.

If you look at the details for a flow, note the flow name (not the display name) which is unique across all environments. Once a flow is added to a solution, you may still see the flow in the flows list in Power Automate. If you open the flow from within the solution, its name will be different than the original name. If you turn the flow off in the solution, it will appear off in the Flow list. If you edit the flow in the solution, the change will appear in the flow with the original name.

This behavior works as designed according to Microsoft. I did not get details as to the reson behind it, but I can imagine some scenarios why this is so. But for those of you who managine many flows or are usng the COE, this tidbit may be usefull to you.

Go with the flow...

Steve