Reduce Triggers

[TheAlchemist]

G'day Guys,

     I have been checking around but cant find anything around a small issue i have with Power Automate. I have a flow that sends a message into Teams when a SharePoint file has been updated. Problem is it keeps sending the notification into Teams over and over. I would only want a single instance, ie the first update only, and then maybe a pause of 10 minutes before another update check etc. A single user could modify the SharePoint file over and over, and with the autosave functionality enabled, it will post into Teams over and over. Maybe I can set/use a variable in the flow, but I can't quite grasp how to get this to work as I imagine the variable will only be defined in it own flow, and will not have scope in any subsequent instance.

Jim

[Rhiassuring]

Hi there, 

How many files / libraries / sites is this flow watching? 

I'd recommend using a recurring flow - once every 2  hours or so - that looks for anything that was modified in the last 2 hours, and sends a condensed message. Ie, "The following files were updated in the past 2 hours" and then have a table with the files and the names / times of modification (if needed.) 

Otherwise, you'd need to have a list (of all the files that have sent notifications) or another piece of metadata ("notification sent within last 2 hours") to track the files... this is a bit cleaner, I think 🙂 

Cheers,

Rhia

[TheAlchemist]

G'day There,

     Thank you for the response. Yes, something like this would help capture everything and provide for a clear list of changes.

        Is there a way to reduce the rate of fire for a single flow, ie change the Peek code etc. My account is set for a 1 minute refresh, but a 15 minute run-interval would be adequate for this particular flow. I have even tried turning the flow off, delaying for 10 minutes, and then turning it back on in the flow itself, but I find that new triggers are just queued waiting for the flow to turn back on. This is a low priority notification, so a crude method like this would still suffice if I could get it working.

[Rhiassuring · Accepted solution]

I don't believe so, but that doesn't mean it's not possible...  I'd still suggest a scheduled flow instead! Maybe someone else will pop in to let us know.