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Calling other desktop flows...

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Hi All,

 

Ive done lots of flows where other flows are called but mainly when 1 finishes, end this one / start another, then end this etc.

 

My scenario is...

Lets call this " The Master Flow " which contains ;

Run desktop flow 1      at end go to Master Flow which runs 2

Run desktop flow 2      at end go to Master Flow which runs 3

Run desktop flow 3      at end go to Master Flow which runs 4

Run desktop flow 4      at end go to Master Flow which runs 5

Run desktop flow 5      at end go to Master Flow which ends.

 

Any advice... 😁

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  • Pstork1 Profile Picture
    69,203 Most Valuable Professional on at

    If the Master Flow is a Cloud Flow rather than a Desktop Flow this is very easy to do.

  • UK_Mike Profile Picture
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    In time perhaps but at the moment they are all desktop flows.

    Ive just realised the master pauses until the called flow is finished, runs 1, ends, back to master, runs 2 etc.

    Previously when I called another flow the original ended then started 2 etc.

    Ive never kept the original open before so on uncommon ground.

     

    Thank you.

     

     

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    Are you still having an issue.  This is how I believe Run Flow is intended to work.

  • UK_Mike Profile Picture
    on at

    No, no issues as I havnt built it yet 😂

    Just reaching out.

    So in the called flows, 1 2 3 etc, I just end those flows as normal, it automatically goes back to the master, which is paused, then master starts 2 and so on.

    Is my logic correct ?

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    That's how I understand it.  I haven't actually done it 🙂 

  • UK_Mike Profile Picture
    on at

    Blind leading the blind eh 😂

    As I said, ive never kept the initial flow open, just call another and another etc.

    Maybe I overthunk it 🙄

     

    Thanks guys 😁

  • Henrik_M Profile Picture
    2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    That should be how it works, correct ✌

  • UK_Mike Profile Picture
    on at

    👀

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