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Issues with SharePoint list trigger for power automate

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I have a Power Automate flow that triggers when a new sharepoint list item is created. It was turned of for 2 weeks, when I turned it on it triggered for all the list items that were created in the time that the flow was turned off.

I need help understanding why this problem has occurred and how I can prevent it from happening again.

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    The issue of old events triggering is likely due to the trigger type of the SharePoint list being a web-hook. You can refer to the explanation in the Microsoft documentation for more details.

    To prevent this, you can consider the following options:

    1. Terminate Action (temporary): Temporarily add a Terminate action below the trigger to stop the flow as soon as it starts. This should be done before turning on the flow. Once the flow backlog has been cleared out, you can safely remove the Terminate action.

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    2. Trigger Condition (permanent): Add a trigger condition to filter out the old backlog items. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for this; the trigger condition would need to be tailored to the specific needs of your flow. You can explore more about trigger conditions in the Microsoft documentation.


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    Cheers!
    Rick Hurt

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