Link TaskID to variable to link flows

[RP5]

I have one flow I built over a year ago, but need to update it based on new standard work.

When I'd get a shipping notification, my flow would create a training card in planner, and update the task with details pulled from the email.

I now need to create the card with the order confirmation, but still want to update the ticket based on the shipping notification that contains the details.  

I thought I could just merge the two into a single flow, but when a new email arrives can only be used as a trigger (not as a step)

I tried having them run as separate flows, but if I don't want to create a duplicate card.

I tried get list tasks, but then would still need find a way to search for the SO

I tired reassigning the TaskID variable the Order ID, but that didn't work 

I think I should somehow be able to link the task ID with the unique order ID.

HALP

[MarvinBangert]

Hi @RP5 

the only thing I could think about is adding the Order ID from the first mail somewhere in the task (like in the planner task title). Otherwise you would need to same the information somewhere else temporarily, like as in a SharePoint List / MS Lists List. I guess there is no other way to wait in the first flow for the other email.

Without testing it by myself and only when the confirmation mail always arrives shortly after the other mail, that you use a "Do until" loop in combination with "Get emails (V3)" (with a Subject Filter or something) and "Delay". You shouldn't let your flow run for weeks (also remember the flow limits Limits and configuration - Power Automate | Microsoft Docs). This could maybe bring you to some sort of waiting for the confirmation mail, the Delay prevents you from sending too much request and waisting your API calls (like if you know the confirmation mail always arrives 2 hours after the first mail, put the delay to 2 hours).

Otherwise, yes you would need to use two flows.

Does this help you? Otherwise please give me some more information.

Best regards
Marvin

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