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Flow Import Fails with Large Flows

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When I attempt to import a large Flow (between 20 to 40 conditions and actions) it imports without issues but when I try to edit the flow all the actions in the later part of the flow expand to empty boxes.  

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  • SPMP Profile Picture
    14 on at

    I would add the picture here or attach the Export Zip file but there seems to be no options to allow me to do that!!!!

  • v-xida-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @SPMP,

     

    Could you please share a screenshot about the issue?

     

    I could not reproduce your issue on my side currently, please take a try to clear cache of your browser and edit your flow again to check if the issue is solved. 

     

    In addition, please also consider take a try to re-import your flow again to check if the issue still exists. More details about exporting and importing your flows across environments, please check the following article:

    Export and import flows across environments with packaging

     

    Also please take a try to import a small flow into your flow environment and check if the issue still exists. If the issue still exists, please feel free to reply here.

     

     

    Best regards,

    Kris

     

     

  • anhthuch4ng Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @SPMP,

     

    Have you had a chance to apply @v-xida-msft's suggestions to your Flow above?

    If yes and you found that solutions to be satisfactory, please go ahead and mark @v-xida-msft's reply as the "Accepted Solution". 🙂

     

    Happy Flowing,

    -AT (Flow Community Admin)

     

  • SPMP Profile Picture
    14 on at

    I can send you the exported Flow zip file but there is no way to attach a file here.   I have worked with export/import with many smaller flows and they do not have this issue.  It appears to happen when there are more than 3 or levels of nested conditions.  Here is what you see when you click on actions in the imported flow just below the 4th level condition:

    FlowExportBug.PNG

    Clearly a bug and I have tried it mutliple times with multiple FLows having more than 3 levels on nested conditions and they all react the same.   Have also tried on Chrome, Firefox and Edge -- all have the same results as above.   And since in order for the Flow to work after Importing I need to change the URL in the above Update action even it "worked" after import it would be operating on the wrong site and list.  (!!! the whole reason for export and import!!).

     

    Oh and by the way the Sharepoint Update action also fails if you use Variables for the Site and the list name -- another reason Export and Import are mostly unusable for complex flows.

     

    If you want to send my an Email address where I can send the exported Flow zip file I will do that and you can see the above error easily by going down 4 nested condition levels

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