{"id":4146,"date":"2020-10-19T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:57:14","slug":"power-automate-desktop-october-2020-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-automate\/power-automate-desktop-october-2020-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Automate Desktop October 2020 update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are happy to announce that the Power Automate Desktop October 2020 update has been released!\u00a0Several\u00a0updates have taken place in this monthly release.<\/p>\n<p>There have been some key\u00a0updates that\u00a0enhance the\u00a0<b>productivity<\/b>\u00a0of Power Automate Desktop.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Error notifications are available in the console<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your flow runs and throws an error, you are now notified via a popup dialog in the console.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Error notifications are available in the console\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4148 size-full\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Console-error-notifications.png\" width=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Console-error-notifications.webp 920w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Console-error-notifications-300x138.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Console-error-notifications-768x353.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Invalid path characters are allowed in flow names<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Power Automate Desktop now allows the creation of flows, whose names contain invalid path characters, aligning with the respective functionality in the portal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Invalid path characters are allowed in flow names\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4150 size-full\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Invalid-path-characters.png\" width=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Invalid-path-characters.webp 899w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Invalid-path-characters-300x187.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Invalid-path-characters-768x479.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Caching is now available for stored flows<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Power Automate Desktop\u00a0now supports\u00a0flow caching, to save time and avoid downloading the flow repeatedly, in case it has remained unchanged from the last time it was downloaded.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Power Automate<\/b><b>\u00a0run history logs<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>now\u00a0<\/b><b>provide specific\u00a0subflow\u00a0information<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After running\u00a0a\u00a0Power Automate Desktop\u00a0flow\u00a0via the portal, including it in\u00a0an API flow,\u00a0detailed\u00a0information about\u00a0the actions that ran in sequence\u00a0is\u00a0available in\u00a0Run History, now including the\u00a0subflow\u00a0that\u00a0each action\u00a0belongs to.<\/p>\n<p>To inspect this,\u00a0navigate to\u00a0<b>My flows<\/b>,\u00a0choose\u00a0the API flow that ran and\u00a0select\u00a0<b>Run history<\/b>, then select the\u00a0specific\u00a0execution you want to review, and finally expand the Power Automate Desktop connector and select\u00a0<b>See run details<\/b>.<br \/>\nAlternatively, navigate to\u00a0<b>UI<\/b><b>\u00a0flows<\/b>, choose the Power Automate Desktop flow to review and\u00a0select\u00a0<b>Details<\/b>, then under\u00a0<b>Run history<\/b>\u00a0select the\u00a0execution of your\u00a0choice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Power Automate\u00a0run history logs\u00a0now\u00a0provide specific\u00a0subflow\u00a0information\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4153 size-full\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Run-history-subflow-info.png\" width=\"1578\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Updates that are associated with\u00a0<b>development<\/b>\u00a0enhancements in Power Automate Desktop are also available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action parameters are now grouped to improve efficiency during configuration<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In several actions, input parameters that are relevant to each other have been grouped together in expandable sub-menus, so that you are able to configure these actions in an easier and more efficient way. In addition, the order of some parameters has been amended to make more sense during the configuration of the respective actions, where applicable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Action parameters are now grouped to improve efficiency during configuration\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4149 size-full\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Grouped-action-parameters.png\" width=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grouped-action-parameters.webp 619w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grouped-action-parameters-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grouped-action-parameters-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The \u2018<\/b><b>Send keys\u2019\u00a0<\/b><b>action is fixed in the desktop recorder<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using the desktop recorder, you are now able to send physical keys like\u00a0<b>Enter\u00a0<\/b>or\u00a0<b>Escape<\/b>, as those are correctly\u00a0captured\u00a0during the recording.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The \u2018Send keys\u2019\u00a0action is fixed in the desktop recorder\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4154 size-full\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Send-keys-in-recorder.png\" width=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Send-keys-in-recorder.webp 398w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Send-keys-in-recorder-149x300.webp 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>SAP recording<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Power Automate Desktop is now supporting the use of the desktop\u00a0recorder on the SAP application, letting you record\u00a0human activity\u00a0on the app and smartly converting it\u00a0to the respective actions within the flow designer.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subflow\u00a0tab options are now functional during flow execution<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the flow designer, right clicking on a\u00a0subflow\u00a0tab brings up a few options, which let you close some or\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0subflow\u00a0tabs that are currently active. These options are now functional even during flow execution, should you need to clear the designer workspace from\u00a0subflows\u00a0you are not interested in keeping open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Subflow\u00a0tab options are now functional during flow execution\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4155 size-full\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Subflow-tab-options.png\" width=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Subflow-tab-options.webp 719w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Subflow-tab-options-300x161.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>New icons used in Power Automate Desktop<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A new family of icons is now used in Power Automate Desktop, including new action icons and a new icon for variables, offering accessibility compliance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"New icons used in Power Automate Desktop\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4152 size-full\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/New-icons.png\" width=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/New-icons.webp 850w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/New-icons-300x221.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/New-icons-768x567.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Mail message variable properties \u2018From\u2019 and \u2018To\u2019 can now be retrieved<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The properties \u2018From\u2019 and \u2018To\u2019, which are available for mail variable data types, can now be selected and used, thus allowing you to retrieve the sender and recipient(s) of an email.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mail message variable properties \u2018From\u2019 and \u2018To\u2019 can now be retrieved properly\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4151 size-full\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/10\/Mail-message-variable-types.png\" width=\"868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mail-message-variable-types.webp 868w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mail-message-variable-types-300x133.webp 300w, https:\/\/newed.any0.dpdns.org\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mail-message-variable-types-768x342.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there have been action-related updates and adjustments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>E<\/b><b>nhancements in\u00a0<\/b><b>UI automation, Active Directory, OCR and Terminal emulation modules<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Various applications like 7zip,\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0Teams or the Windows Desktop itself are now better supported in terms of UI automation, so that individual UI elements in these apps can be accessed more efficiently and used within UI automation actions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, more detailed error messages have been added for Active Directory actions\u00a0to\u00a0provide more clarity. Issues causing false positive errors when using the Tesseract OCR engine have been resolved,\u00a0minor adjustments regarding the Terminal emulation actions\u00a0have been applied as well.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that you will find the above updates useful, please feel free to provide your questions and feedback\u00a0in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/powerusers.microsoft.com\/t5\/Microsoft-Power-Automate\/ct-p\/MPACommunity\">Power Automate Community<\/a>. 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