Connecting to SharePoint with Power Automate
Power Automate workflows are created and managed on the Power Automate portal, which can be accessed by browsing: https://make.powerautomate.com.
Figure 12.1 - Power Automate portal
Creating your first flow
On Power Automate, all automations and workflows are called simply flows or cloud flows. When creating a new flow, the trigger type needs to be first selected (Figure 12.1). The trigger can be changed later if needed. In this book, we will use automated, instant, and scheduled flows, since they are covered in user licenses and are commonly used to manage and use data from SharePoint:
- An automated cloud flow is started on a change, such as when a new list item is added to the SharePoint list.
- An instant cloud flow is triggered manually. This type is used, for example, on SharePoint approvals, since the standard approval flow is manually triggered. This is also useful when developing or testing...