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Hi,

I have a problem but could not find a simple solution for it:

I created a simple PowerApp for pur employees to submit Requets, Requirements or Data Quality Problems.

Each Page has different Text Boxes and Dropdowns which are submitted to the flow and then to the Azure DevOps Connector to automatically create a Ticket for us in Azure DevOps - this flow works so far and is easy.

Now we have different boards and not every employee has the permission to view or even create a ticket in DevOps.

The problem now is that PowerApps and the connected flow always uses the current user to execute the flow which then ends in an error since they do not have the right to create a ticket in devops.

Is there a way to stop PowerApps using always the current user for the flow and instead use mine?

I tried to use Logic but I cannot export the Logic flow since it always generates an error that there is a missing trigger - maybe that could be an option since logic will not relog to another user. But I cannot figure that out.

There is also probably a way with flow which then creates an entry in a sharepoint list which triggers the logic flow but I find that quite complicated and am hoping for a simple solution.

In short:

Using current user for the flow does not work because not every user has the right to create a ticket in devops so I need to find a way to stop using the user connection or a workaround.

I hope you can help me out.

thanks!

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Hi @Shakes ,

I will start with this question of yours

Is there a way to stop PowerApps using always the current user for the flow and instead use mine?

The answer is no if the Flow is triggered by Power Apps and there is a very good reason (at least from a licencing point of view anyway) for this as it would allow anyone to use a Premium connector without the appropriate licence.

One option is in this statement of yours

There is also probably a way with flow which then creates an entry in a sharepoint list which triggers the logic flow but I find that quite complicated and am hoping for a simple solution.

It is not really that complicated - create a new record in a "dummy" list and give all relevant users permission to use, then have a Flow triggered by When an item is created in this list and create the new record in your main list. You can then if you wish delete the "transition" record. This Flow would run on the account of the user who created the Create Item element (generally would be the owner of the Flow)

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