Testing actions

In this module, you find actions that let you create and run test cases directly within Power Automate for desktop. This capability improves the reliability of desktop flows by enabling structured validation and integration into automated pipelines.

Test a desktop flow

Test a desktop flow that receives input variables and might produce output variables. The parent flow run pauses until the called desktop flow completes.

Input parameters

Argument	Optional	Accepts	Default Value	Description
Desktop flow	No	Desktop flow		Select the desktop flow to run within this flow. The called flow runs in the same Windows session as the parent flow.

Variables produced

This action shows the output variables of the selected flow.

Test a subflow of a desktop flow

Tests a subflow of a desktop flow which can receive input variables and may produce output variables. The parent flow run pauses until the called desktop flow completes.

Input parameters

Argument	Optional	Accepts	Default Value	Description
Desktop flow	No	Desktop flow		Select the desktop flow to run within this flow. The called flow runs in the same Windows session as the parent flow.
Subflow	No	Subflow		Select the subflow of the desktop flow to be tested.

Variables produced

This action shows the output variables of the selected flow.

Note

Only local subflows are supported. Global subflows aren't supported.

Assert

Validates output against expected results by using operators like equals, contains, or greater than.

Input parameters

Argument	Optional	Accepts	Default Value	Description
Assert expression	Yes	Text value		Expression that verifies the actual result of your desktop flow matches the result you expect
Assert message	Yes	Text value		Message displayed if the test fails

Related information

Test desktop flows