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|title = Power Automate | |title = Power Automate | ||
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|usecases = Automate manual work, business logic for apps, automate the use of legacy applications (RPA) | |usecases = Automate manual work, business logic for apps, automate the use of legacy applications (RPA) | ||
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|generalavailability = 2016-10-31 | |generalavailability = 2016-10-31 | ||
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== Good to know == | == Good to know == | ||
* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/limits-and-config/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Limits for automated, scheduled, and instant flows] | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/limits-and-config/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Limits for automated, scheduled, and instant flows] | ||
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| + | == Microsoft Resources == | ||
| + | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Power Automate startpage] | ||
| + | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/workflow-definition-language-functions-reference Reference guide to using functions in expressions for Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate] | ||
== Community Resources == | == Community Resources == | ||
Revision as of 13:09, 11 February 2021
| Use Cases | Automate manual work, business logic for apps, automate the use of legacy applications (RPA) |
|---|---|
| Public preview | 2016-04 |
| General availability | 2016-10-31 |
| Official blog | Power Automate blog |
| YouTube channel | Microsoft Power Automate |
| @MSPowerAutomate | |
| MS Docs | Power Automate startpage |
| MS Learn | Power Automate in MS Learn |
| Forum | Power Automate Community |
| Ideas | Power Automate ideas |
Power Automate is one of the four main services of the Power Platform, the other three being Power Apps, Power Virtual Agents and Power BI.
Power Automate can be divided into cloud flows (what was called Microsoft Flow before November 2019), desktop flows and business process flows. There is also approval flows and an approval engine included among the services within Power Automate.
History
In April 2016 Microsoft Flow went into Public Preview and on the 31st of October 2016 Microsoft Flow became General Available Announcing Microsoft Flow General Availability
On the 4th of November 2019 during Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft announced the launch of the preview of UI Flows Robotic process automation now in preview in Microsoft Power Automate
At Microsoft Ignite 2019 Microsoft Flow was also rebranded to Power Automate.
On the 2nd of April 2020 UI Flows became General Available, enabling RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
On the 19th of May 2020 Microsoft announced the acquisition of Softomotive Microsoft acquires Softomotive to expand low-code robotic process automation capabilities in Microsoft Power Automate and the RPA capabilities within the Power Platform got even stronger now with a desktop alternative in WinAutomation.
Good to know
Microsoft Resources
- Power Automate startpage
- Reference guide to using functions in expressions for Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate
Community Resources
- YouTube Playlist WFT - What the Flow by Elaiza Benitez
- Jon Levesque Tech YouTube Channel by Jon Levesque, multiple Power Automate playlists