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Build expertise with Power Automate for desktop

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Overview

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  • This module describes how to combine a Power Automate desktop flow with a Power Automate cloud flow.

    This module explains how to:

    • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Explore Power Automate for desktop, enabling automation of complex scenarios using VBScript, JavaScript, PowerShell, and Python.

    This module explains:

    • How to use scripting actions.
    • Create two flows using VBScript and JavaScript.
  • This module covers the OCR actions in Power Automate for desktop.

    This module explains how to:

    • Configure OCR actions.
    • Create a flow that extracts text from images using OCR technologies.

Syllabus

  • 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
  • Database handling in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introduction
    • Database actions
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • Active Directory handling in Power Automate for desktop
    • Introduction
    • Active Directory actions
    • Exercise - Create a new Active Directory user
    • Check your knowledge
    • Summary
  • 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
  • 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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