Trying to build a simple auto calendar buffer in outlook 365

[guyvago]

I'm trying to build a simple auto calendar buffer in outlook 365.

Meaning, that whenever I get or create an invite, a 30min time blocker will be added before and after that meeting.

After managing to create the basic flow (that created the buffers) it went on an infinite loop, since the creation of the buffer triggered the creation of another buffer etc... 

So, to solve that, I've added a condition in which the buffers will include "xxx" in the subject and the trigger will not work on events created with "xxx" in the subject.

However,

1. I still get occasionally duplicated buffers since it triggers for any event change - How do it limit it only to the creation and not updates?

2. Is there any way to program the removal of the buffers upon deletion? for now I'll just do it manually 

3. is there a way to only trigger the event when the added event is accepted (i.e. not tentative) 

[Expiscornovus]

Hi @guyvago,

There should be an ActionType property in the trigger action which you can use. You can check if its value equals 'added'. This way it will ignore the updated.

Try an expression like below as a trigger condition:

@equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/ActionType'], 'added')

[guyvago]

I do not see any such actiontype 

the trigger only has 

[Expiscornovus]

Hi @guyvago,

It is not a configurable field. You will only see it in the outputs of your trigger action. 

However, you can use it in the settings of the action, via trigger condition expression.

Below is an gif how you could add it.

[SantanaHACKETT]

Hi there, I'm trying to do the same workflow and cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong. I think the issue is how I'm setting up the conditions. I want to schedule a 30 minute buffer after customer calls. I've started with the condition If Subject contains Learning. Is this not a good trigger? If not, how can get this outcome another way?

[Expiscornovus]

Hi @SantanaHACKETT,

Yes a trigger condition expression with a contains function would also be possible.

Try something like below

@and(equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/ActionType'], 'added'), contains(triggerOutputs()?['body/subject'], 'Learning'))

[SSG-19]

Hi all,

This was very useful and for the first time I have managed to set-up a power flow that tested "successful".
I am not a developer by any means!

However, it has not actually worked.
I added the trigger conditions as advised: @equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/ActionType'], 'added'), and set-up some conditions as I would like this to work on meetings I receive and send:

 I added the two event as found on this forum (15mins piror and 30 mins post)

I cannot see what I am doing wrong.
Please can someone kindly help? 🙂