When to create child flows in Power Automate?


The article discusses when to create child flows in Power Automate. Child flows are flows that can be started from another flow and can take parameters and return data. The author compares child flows to functions in traditional programming languages, highlighting the importance of error handling and the ability to handle issues closely to where they occur. Child flows should only do one thing and should be described with one small sentence. The article suggests using child flows when there is a need for reusability, error handling, or when a flow becomes too complex.


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