Setting user email who started a flow with powerapp as variable

[ypetrov123]

Hello,

I have a simple PowerApp with a date picker and a submit button which triggers a PowerAutomate flow. In addition to the date selected in the app, I also need the email of the user who pressed the button that triggers the flow as variable in order to set them as a recipient of an email notification that occurs later in the flow.

I am drawing a blank on how to pull the user email so I would really appreciate some ideas on how to get this done.

Regards,

Yordan

[ChristianAbata]

hi @ypetrov123  you need to know how to get the email from the user who press the power automate button?

[v-litu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @ypetrov123,

You could add the User().Email into the PowerAppsbutton.Run() expression, then accept the user email on the Power Automate side:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-user

There is a post with a similar requirement, you could refer to it:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Power-Apps-Flow-button-run-statement-problems/m-p...

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Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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[ypetrov123]

Hi @v-litu-msft,

My current OnSelect expression for the button is:

PA3_Task_Notification_orig2.Run(DatePicker1.SelectedDate);Notify("Notification process started sucessfully !!!");

Could you please tell me where I need to add the User().Email so that I can combine with the expression from above?

Regards,

Yordan

[v-litu-msft]

Hi @ypetrov123,

PA3_Task_Notification_orig2.Run(DatePicker1.SelectedDate,User().Email);Notify("Notification process started sucessfully !!!")

Before adding it, remove the Flow then add it back and past the above expression again.

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Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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[ypetrov123]

Hi @v-litu-msft,

I get the following error when I paste the expression (after I have removed the connection to the flow and added it again):

Regards,

Yordan

[v-litu-msft]

Hi @ypetrov123,

I assume the Flow just only one compose or variable action to accept the parameters get from powerApps, please add one more like this:

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