LEGENDARY BLOG!! : POWER AUTOMATE

Who knew!!!

Child Flows

So you want to duplicate a flow that calls a child flow. This is a common requirement for me. Easy “Save As”. However Microsoft says NO, you cannot do this. I would love to know why not.

Instead of a simple button, we have to resort to a complex method involving multiple steps and not “low code” solution. But thankfully the following blog highlights the steps. This comes with a WARNING . You know similar to warnings on TV – do not try this at home – before they show a performer performing dangerous stunts.

Legendary Blog

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Copy-Duplicate-a-Flow-in-a-Solution/m-p/838707/highlight/true#M117366

Look for section by Welbywelb 02-24-2021 07:23 AM.

Begins with

Sorry I know this is old but it might help someone. Actually you can do it with Postman…

A good supplementary blog is:

https://www.appliedtechnologies.de/2021/06/02/klonen-kopieren-von-power-automate-flows-innerhalb-von-solutions/

Using these two articles, I managed to complete the steps with very little issues.

My Take-Aways

Microsoft please include these simple features such as “Save As” before building additional functionalities. Thank you to our community who always seem to find a way to solve the near impossible.

5 minute task just became an hour with researching the solution and implementing it. Not too bad unless you have major deadlines.