No CDS trigger for when a new record is OR when a new record is updated. How to get around this?

[Digital]

I can't find a CDS trigger in Flow equivalent to the SharePoint ‘When an item is created or modified’ trigger. Can I just use two separate triggers i.e. When a record is created AND When a record is updated?

I need to reference columns of the newly created/updated record later in the Flow. Can I just reference both and one will win out as it were?

Or should I just duplicate the Flow with the two different triggers?

[abm · Accepted solution]

Hi @Digital 

There are no single trigger for created or modified similar like SharePoint. It would have been good 🙂 Like you mentioned the only option is create two separate flows. If you got similar logic then think about create two triggers and call a child flow for the common logic. Yes you will end up having 3 flows but your child flow will handle all the business logic for both flows.

Thanks

[Digital]

@abm , thanks, I'll investigate the child flow as the logic is identical. 

[Digital · Accepted solution]

I also posted this question in the PowerApps forum. Thanks to @v-siky-msft and @HSheild  for pointing out there is a trigger for when a record is created, updated or deleted.

To get this trigger you need to use the Common Data Service (current environment) connector.

Common Data Service ( Current Environment ) connector is only available inside of CDS solution, so you should first enter the solution, and then click New-Flow to create a flow inside the solution.

 

[abm]

Hi @Digital 

Yes of course that is available via solutions. So confusing same two connectors. Thanks for pointing out this.

[ManishJain]

Hi ,

Are you looking for these options: 

It is readily available in CDS(current) connector.

Thanks

[kranthinak]

The flow is not getting triggered for common users and its only working when new item created in cds from admin user. Any permissions to be updated?