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Button to Synchronous Flow - Immediate Result

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Posted on by JMan2021 7

Some time ago I tried to create a app similar to a shopping cart remove function where the action immediately recalculate the total but couldn't figure out how. The only way I can think of creating a synchronous  power automate is by using the HTTP control but don't think there was a way to add an API value to a Canvas App button. Is there an easy way to call a Flow and have a call back to update the canvas app?

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    Hi @JMan2021 :

    Do you want to call a Flow in a CanvasApp and get the return value of this Flow?

    If so, several conditions need to be met:

    1\The trigger of this Flow must be PowerApps.

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    2\There must be a specific Action to return data to PowerApps, usually I will use "Respond to a PowerApp or flow"

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    3\Insert this flow into a Canvas App

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    4\Call this flow and save its return value to a variable

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    I think this link will help you a lot:

    Start a flow in a canvas app 

    Best Regards,

    Bof

     

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