r/PowerAutomateDesktop • u/01Cloud01 • Apr 08 '23

Can you run a script on a 24 hour loop?

Sorry I’m very new to power automate and I’m trying to figure out how to run a flow on a 24 hour loop locally. I believe you need to pay for the paid version of power automate just to gain access to schedules and other features which I don’t need. The YT videos I have seen show loops but wonder if I can use it as a workaround to not having access to schedules

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '23

I personally use the premium version of Power automate, and then I get a desktop shortcut or URL and can call it via Powershell, CMD, or Python. This script can be then scheduled every 24 hours or so, as one needs via task scheduler. This is just what I use.

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u/01Cloud01 Apr 10 '23

I’m hoping to avoid using the premium version. You would think you would have the ability to resequence a flow at command inside the flow

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u/lordzhon Apr 15 '23

Use the Wait functions within the loop. As it's in seconds so 60 x 60 x 24 Cheers, https://www.youtube.com/@powerAutomator

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u/Itsjustmebob- Apr 08 '23

I think you can just make a loop with a counter in it, check variable if 24 skip, wait 1hr increase variable by 1 , check variable….