In this Power Automate Online tutorial, we are going to see various connector types and learn what is a connector in Power Automate. Also, we will have a look at Powre Automate’s triggers and actions.
Finally, we will see an example of power automating cloud flow using a connector, trigger, and action.
Connector in Power Automate
A connector in Power Automate is a ready-to-use connection that allows you to connect to and communicate with a variety of external resources, systems, and data sources. Connectors act as a link between Power Automate and other programs or online services that you want to automate or use.
Power Automate connectors are categorized mainly into three parts are listed below.
- Built-in: Power Automate has a large range of built-in connections that allow integration with a variety of well-known services and systems. The below screenshot represents some of Power Automate’s commonly used built-in connectors.
2. Standard: Standard connections provide the ability to connect with a variety of services and systems and are provided with a Power Automate license. These connections have a wide range of functions and are regularly used. The below screenshot represents some of Power Automate’s standard connectors.
3. Premium: Premium connectors in Power Automate represent those that require a separate license. These premium connections provide a chance to integrate with specific services, systems, or business applications. The snapshot represents some examples of the premium connectors that Power Automate provides.
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Power Automate Triggers
A trigger is an event or action that starts the execution of a workflow or flow. The trigger also initiates the workflow when a specific condition or event occurs. A trigger is one of the fundamental blocks for any workflow to complete a particular flow.
Triggers are not supported in Power Apps. There are two types of triggers.
- Polling Trigger
- Push Trigger
When you select any connector it will show the triggers underlying that connector. For Example, if I have selected SharePoint as my connector then the trigger underlying SharePoint will be displayed. Here are some triggers under the SharePoint connector as shown below.
Actions in Power Automate
Action is one of the fundamental blocks of any workflow to build a flow. It is the activity that follows the triggers. With the help of action, you can perform operations such as create, update, delete, or assign. Flows can have one or many actions depending on what’s needed to complete a particular flow.
When you select any connector it will show the actions underlying that connector. For Example, if I have selected SharePoint as my connector then the action underlying SharePoint will be displayed. Here are some actions underlying the SharePoint connector as shown below.
Example of Power Automate Cloud Flow
In this example, we will see how to create power to automate cloud flow using a connector, trigger, and action. Here, as per our client’s requirement, I have created a Cloud flow.
In this, Power Automate cloud flow they want, when a new email with an attachment arrives a file will be added based on the attachment to their SharePoint Document Library.
To do that we have taken When a new email arrives (V3) as a trigger under Outlook and we have taken Get Attachment (V2) as action. And also, I have added an action Create File as represented in the below screenshot.
This is how Power Automate cloud flow using connectors, triggers, and actions works.
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Conclusion
From this Power Automate Online tutorial, we have learned what is a connector, triggers, and actions within the Power Automate. Also, we have seen an example of power automating cloud flow using a connector, trigger, and action.
Preeti Sahu is an expert in Power Apps and has more than 6 years of experience working with SharePoint and the Power Platform. As a Power Platform expert for Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Power Pages, she is currently employed with TSinfo Technologies. She is the author of the book Microsoft Power Platform A Deep Dive. She also made a big technical contribution to SharePointDotNet.com in the form of articles on the Power Platform. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family in her spare time.