Trigger Conditions in Power Automate - prevent unnecessary flow runs #PowerAutomate #TipsAndTricks

Learn how you can remove unnecessary condition actions in your Power Automate Flow using trigger conditions. If you are evaluating your trigger in a condition action, for instance, when a new item is created, "Status" contains 'Critical', you can create a trigger condition so that the flow will only run when necessary and avoid runs where that condition doesn't match or evaluates false. I demo 3 examples, when a file is created, when a new item is created, and when an email is received.

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - When a file is created
05:40 - When an item is created
09:30 - When an email is received
14:25 - Building an OR expression for the subject contains

[architsharma]

Thankyou for helping with your examples. Using filter and then advance option will going to help in all cases.
Thanks Again!

[RyanBond]

thanks! filter array is a great way to get the correct expression. now I've got to check my flows as I was under the impression that they were operating on an Or basis!

[fisk]

Thank you so much for this video. I've been a long time SPD/Workflow/Infopath user but now i'm trying to catch up on the Power Platform. I've been working days trying to get the update item loop issue worked out and this video finally showed the best way to create a trigger expression that actually works. Of course I could have done this in five minutes with SharePoint Designer and the 2013 Workflow engine, but hey, let's embrace the new technology.. LOL

[anshukumari]

You gave me a solid solution to my problem. Thanks 😊

[jeanlouisterranova]

hello I would like to know how we can define a trigger condition based on the attachment name and extension. for instance I want my flow run only if the attachment is an Excel file which name contains specific letters (**RMa*.xlsx). Thank you for your videos and your
support.

[simonaleksandrova]

Damien, thank you - this is my first flow ever and because of you I succeeded. I have a question thought - how can I convert .xlsb to .xlsx file with Power Automate flow?

[StephanOnisick]

Thanks. Nice tutorial on the Filter Array to generate Trigger Conditions.

[sabrrrnamae]

very elegant solution! I would also like to check multiple required fields if any of them are null. is it possible to incorporate it in the trigger conditions?

[jonathansmith]

Excellent video, best explanation of trigger conditions, and using filter to build condition is great, easier then using compose as suggested in lots of other videos