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Cancel long flow runs

The Power Automate flow aims to identify and cancel flows running or queued for excessive durations, improving system performance and avoiding task bottlenecks. However, the primary challenge has been that notifications in Microsoft Teams do not display the name of the flow or its run ID. The messages only indicate whether the flow was in a "running" or "queued" state, making it harder to trace specific flows.

Detailed Actions in the Flow:

Fetch Flow Run Data:
- Use the Power Automate Management connector or Flow API to list flows and their current statuses (running, succeeded, queued, etc.).
Filter Long-Running or Queued Flows:
- Compare each flow's runtime or queue duration with a predefined threshold (e.g., 1 hour for running flows, 30 minutes for queued flows).
Identify Relevant Flows:
- Create conditions to identify flows exceeding the threshold. Tag them as “To Be Canceled” for further processing.
Cancel Flows:
- Use the "Cancel Flow Run" action or API endpoint to terminate flows flagged as exceeding the time limits.
Send Notifications to Microsoft Teams:
- Notify stakeholders via Teams about the canceled flows. Include details such as:
  - Flow status (Running or Queued).
  - Additional data available from the API (e.g., timestamps, correlation IDs).
Current Issue: Notifications in Teams fail to include the flow name or run ID, limiting traceability. This is a key pain point being addressed.