Power App Flow error on user PC

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Hi all. I have built a timesheet app that uses a flow to backup the data file (excel sheet) at the end of each week before we run a delete all routine to clear the data file for the new week. This all runs well on my PC with no issues. I want another user to be able to run this routine, but when they try, the flow fails. The error tells me that there is an issue with the file path.

I assumed it was a permission issue, but the user is shared to access both the source file and the destination folder for the backup. It does involve the user creating a new file in a shared onedrive folder, could this be the issue? If so, how do I resolve this.

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,970 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi

It works much better for you to share your app/flows than simply trying to say words that don't tell us enough about what you are doing (literally doing) the data going in and out etc.
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Sorry, not sure how to share my flows. Is there any security risk, sharing flows that connect to my data in an open forum?
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Ammar Zaied 97 on at

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The issue likely stems from how the flow is executing when the other user tries to run it, particularly around permissions related to OneDrive. Even though the user has access to the file and folder, the flow may still be running under your account context, causing issues when a different user initiates it.

Here are a few ways to resolve this:

1. Change the Connection in Power Automate

2. Use SharePoint Instead of OneDrive

3. Check User permissions

4. Configure Flow to Run As a Service Account