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Create a Simple Automation using Microsoft Flow. This is very simple scenario where you can use Microsoft Flow to create a simple automation. Scenario: Assume that you are having support email address on Gmail and you want to create a follow up task to the supporting team which is on the Microsoft Outlook environment. To begin the automation we need to understand few key concepts. Connections Triggers Actions Connections Connections are the middle man who connects Microsoft Flow with other systems. For this scenario we need two connections. Gmail Connection Outlook connection Triggers In simple you can think as how to start the automation flow, in this scenario receiving email is the trigger to the workflow. Actions Actions are basically what we do after initiating the Flow. Here we need to create a Outlook task and it will be our action. Launching Microsoft Flow If you need to know about basic de...

Automate your Business flows with On-premises Data using Microsoft Flow Microsoft Flow is a Cloud service yet it allows you to connect your business data to automate the process. When it comes to Could Data services you can use existing database connectors to fetch and manipulate data. These are the available connectors for the moment, but it covers pretty market leaders But when it comes to real business you might have your own database cluster connects with multiple applications and you also wants to connect to Microsoft Flow. In this case you might need a Data Gateway to be installed. Gateway is a middle man who’s talking care of data flow between cloud and your premises. Microdot On-Premises gateway is a one option you may need to consider, but it comes with following concerns and practices.   Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-gateway-onprem Minimum Requirements: ·       ...