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Flow is not triggered from Custom Page OnStart event

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I have a flow that I'm trying to run from the Custom Page App OnStart event.  I'm creating a collection with the response from my flow:

ClearCollect(
    collection1,
    ForAll(
        Table(ParseJSON(flowname.Run().body)),
        {
            Field1Name: Text(Value.Field1Name),
            Field1ID: Text(Value.Field1Id),
            Field2Name: Text(Value.Field2Name),
            Field2ID: Text(Value.Field2Id)
        }
    )
);

The collection is created, but there is no data.  When I check the flow history, it says that it hasn't been run.  I've tried running this on the OnVisible event for the screen, but I also get the same result.  However, when I click a button with the same code, it works.  

 

My options are

  1. Trigger the flow from App OnStart (optimal)
  2. Trigger the flow from the Screen OnVisible (good)
  3. Trigger the flow by hiding the button and have either the App OnStart or Screen OnVisible event simulate the button OnSelect event.  (Hacky)
  4.  Trigger the flow from the visible button. (Last resort)

If there are other options, please let me know.  Otherwise, 1 or 2 would be preferred.

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  • Suggested answer
    Pradeep Rai Profile Picture
    5,489 Moderator on at
    RE: Flow is not triggered from Custom Page OnStart event

    Hi,

    It is because of async behaviour i would suggest to go with 4 option.

    But can you try using wait as described below:
    https://debajmecrm.com/how-to-introduce-delay-or-wait-in-actions-in-power-apps-canvas-apps/

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    Haig Liu Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Flow is not triggered from Custom Page OnStart event

    Hi MZ_980,

    Maybe it's just because of the preview:

    https://sachinbansal.blog/2018/05/22/powerapp-canvas-onstart-event-does-not-fire-in-app-preview/

  • MZ_980 Profile Picture
    103 on at
    RE: Flow is not triggered from Custom Page OnStart event

    Thanks for responding.  I didn't try that option because of the latency added to loading my Custom Page.  

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    MZ_980 Profile Picture
    103 on at
    RE: Flow is not triggered from Custom Page OnStart event

    Hello.  I added the Custom Page and ran it from my app instead of preview and the flow was triggered.  Thanks for your help!

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