Flows are used in SharePoint to streamline business processes so they are consistent and reliable. An example might be a series of stakeholders that need to approve a sales target before it is given to a sales person. You can easily identify which flows are switched off and not ready to run by the fact that their icons are greyed out,
To view a flow, follow these steps:
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Navigate to your custom list |
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Click on Automate in the Task Bar |
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Select Power Automate from the dropdown list |
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Click See your flows from the submenu. |
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The Power Automate app will open in a separate tab. |
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The flows are categorised by type. Click on a header to view the flows of type: |
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If you have a large number of flows, use the search facility. The Search box is located at the top right of the main pane. |
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Type a keyword or words into the search box and press return. |
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The list of flows will dynamically update as you type. Select the required flow when it appears. |
To quickly clear the keywords, click the X to the right of the search box. |
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Any flow which is incomplete or has an error which needs fixing before it will run will be greyed out and have a Stop icon ( |
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Select a Flow you wish to view |