SharePoint Online and Flow Environments

[jharbieh_wx]

What is the relationship between Flow Environments and SharePoint Online? Does SharePoint Online only work with Flows created in default environment? 

I have 2 Environments. When I create a Flow in the default environment, the Flow shows up on my Flow menu in SharePoint Online document library. If the Flow is in a secondary environment, it does not show up. Am I missing anything? 

[RezaDorrani · Accepted solution]

Hi @jharbieh_wx 

Sharepoint online works with all Flow envrionments

1 is to many relationship

1 (SharePoint) - many (Flow env)

For Flows related to for a selected item, for a selected file etc. (I believe they will have to be created in the default env)

Regards,

Reza Dorrani

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[jharbieh_wx]

@RezaDorrani Thanks for the reply! 

In summary, not all of Flow including all of its actions and triggers work in any environment. Based on your response there may be Flow actions or triggers (For a selected) that require the Flow that's using them to be created in default environment. 

If so, do you know of a place where these are documented? 

Thanks again. 

[jharbieh_wx]

@RezaDorrani I just confirmed your answer. I was shocked to find out. Why would that be?

Given what I know now because of what you told me, the question becomes Flow Environment to Flow Connector/Trigger/Action matrix. Or a list of Connectors/Triggers/Actions that are only available in Default environment.

Anyways, if I find a Microsoft official reference, I will post here. For example, it would be helpful to post something about this under Lmitations or Limits 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/flow/environments-overview-admin
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/flow/limits-and-config

[dipalibagwe]

I am facing same issue with the trigger 'complete a custom action on selected item in SharePoint'.  When i click on selected list item, I can only see flow created in default environment but I cant see the flow published in other environment with same trigger. Could not find any documentation supporting this limitation from Microsoft.

[jharbieh_wx]

Right! Unfortunately, I dropped the project and haven't looked at it for a while. There is a gap and I don't know if it is documented. 

[jamilhaddadin · Accepted solution]

Reference: "For a selected file" only works with the default environment:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/business-apps/power-automate/sharepoint-connector-ac... 

[ishchupak]

There is a way to execute in non-default environment:

 In environment you want to execute got to Yor Flow click on Export => Get Flow Identifier. The flow identifier "v1/GUID -ENVIRONMET-ID/GUID - FLOW-ID". Insert in Your button full string instead of Flow ID.

reference:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/SharePoint-list-Flow-button-trigger-non-default-e...

[Fahad_Iftikhar]

Azure AD Security Group can be added to Run Only User. It will allow all the members of this group to start the workflow