Button in SharePoint list to launch Flow workflow

[KasiaP]

SharePoint Designer allow the creation of a button in the Ribbon that launches a workflow for a selected item.

How can I recreate this for a workflow that I created using Flow?

Thanks in advance! 🙂

[v-monli-msft]

Hi KasiP,

In SharePoint online, navigate to the target list, on the top of the list, click on Flow > See your flows, you could have a look at the flows related to the current list.

 

Regards,

Mona Li

[KasiaP]

Hi MonaLi,

OK, but that just shows me the flows that I have defined, regardless of whether they belong to the list or not.

I am looking for a way to launch a workflow manually in a list/library using a button, like I was able to do with SharePoint Designer.

Any ideas there? Is manual launching of workflows supported at all in Flow?

Thanks! 🙂

[MatthieuMegaly]

Hi,

A workaround would be a boolean field in your list. When you want to trigger the flow, set the boolean to TRUE. I Flow, launch the flow whenever an item is modified and add a condition if boolean = TRUE, else do nothing

[KasiaP]

Hi Matthieu,

That is indeed a workaround, but not quite the solution I was looking for.

Maybe Microsoft will still add this functionality in Flow.

[prem_7401]

Hi Did you find any solution?? I am struggling with the same

[katonage]

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[prem_7401]

SharePoint Designer allow the creation of a button in the Ribbon that launches a workflow for a selected item.

How can I recreate this for a workflow that I created using Flow?

Thanks in advance! 

[v-monli-msft]

Hi @KasiaP,

The functionality to trigger specific flows from a Sharepoint list item is indeed on the roadmap. Stay tuned!

Regards,

Mona

[WonderLaura]

I wrote a blog post on how to do this:

BUTTON IN SHAREPOINT LIST TO TRIGGER MICROSOFT FLOW

Laura Rogers

IW Mentor - SharePoint & PowerApps Training