Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

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Posted on by subodhsapkota

Hi,

I want to trigger a flow when I have created a report file and the completed the report.

How to i do that - in other way how to tell Powerautomate to run a trigger to run a flow ONLY when I want so that it sends the file to my manager for approval.

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SudeepGhatakNZ 14,394 Most Valuable Professional on at

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@subodhsapkota ,

You can set the trigger on the "When a file is created" event of a SharePoint document library.
I don't know how you are creating the report. Copy the report to the SP library (automated or manually), which will trigger your flow.

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subodhsapkota 18 on at

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Thanks Sudeep for the info.

The issue I am having is I create the file in sharepoint first (say on 10 Nov) and it takes me till say 15 Nov to finish the report. Then I want to trigger the workflow. If I use the option to trigger through sharepoint when file is created, the workflow will send for approval to my manager while the report is NOT completed. So, I only want to trigger it when I have completed working on the file NOT WHEN THE FILE IS CREATED.

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SudeepGhatakNZ 14,394 Most Valuable Professional on at

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If I may ask, can you not add the report to the library after it is ready to be consumed?

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grantjenkins 11,063 Moderator on at

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@subodhsapkota What happens to the file after your manager approves or rejects it?

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