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Microsoft

Build expertise with Power Automate for desktop

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Overview

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  • Module 1: This module describes how to combine a Power Automate desktop flow with a Power Automate cloud flow.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Create a cloud flow in Power Automate that calls a Power Automate desktop flow.
    • Use the values of variables from Power Automate in a Power Automate desktop flow.
    • Use the resulting variables from Power Automate for desktop in Power Automate actions.
  • Module 2: Learn about the database actions in Power Automate for desktop.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Compose a connection string to connect to a database.
    • Use the appropriate action to run queries on a database.
  • Module 3: Learn about the Active Directory actions in Power Automate for desktop.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Connect to an Active Directory server.
    • Manage users, groups, and objects with Active Directory actions.
  • Module 4: This module covers the scripting actions in Power Automate for desktop.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to use scripting actions.
    • Create two flows using VBScript and JavaScript.
  • Module 5: This module covers the OCR actions in Power Automate for desktop.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to configure OCR actions.
    • Create a flow that extracts text from images using OCR technologies.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Combine Power Automate desktop and cloud flows
    • Introduction to running Power Automate desktop flows from cloud flows
    • Run a Power Automate desktop flow from a cloud flow
    • Exercise - Create a cloud flow that calls a Power Automate desktop flow
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Database handling in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introduction
    • Database actions
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Active Directory handling in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introduction
    • Active Directory actions
    • Exercise - Create a new Active Directory user
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Scripting in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introduction
    • Scripting actions
    • Exercise - Calculate modulo with VBScript
    • Exercise - Use JavaScript to find the last day of the current month
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Module 5: OCR technologies in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introducing OCR technologies
    • OCR actions
    • Exercise - Extract data from images
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary

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