Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

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Posted on 15 Nov 2022 01:15:55 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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grantjenkins 11,059 Moderator on 19 Nov 2022 at 00:19:55

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Re: Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

@subodhsapkota What happens to the file after your manager approves or rejects it?
SudeepGhatakNZ 14,381 Most Valuable Professional on 15 Nov 2022 at 03:23:41

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Re: Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

If I may ask, can you not add the report to the library after it is ready to be consumed?
subodhsapkota 18 on 15 Nov 2022 at 02:22:59

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Re: Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

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.
SudeepGhatakNZ 14,381 Most Valuable Professional on 15 Nov 2022 at 02:15:40

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Re: Manually trigger a flow when a file is completed.

@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.