Input Parameters and Dynamic Content In power automate

 📥 Input Parameters

• What they are: Input parameters are like ➡️ tunnels that pass data into your Power Automate flow from an external source. This source could be:
  • 📱 Power Apps
  • 🔄 Another flow (child flow)
  • 🔘 A button you click
• Why they're useful:
  • ♻️ Make your flows reusable: Provide values when the flow runs, not hardcoded.
  • 🔧 Increase flexibility: Adapt flow behavior based on input data.
• Example:
  • Imagine a flow to create tasks in a project tool. You could use input parameters to specify:
    • 🏷️ Task title
    • 📝 Task description
    • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Assigned user
    • 📅 Due date
  • This way, the same flow creates many tasks with different details.

📦 Dynamic Content

• What it is: Dynamic content is data available from the trigger and actions within your flow. It's the output of previous steps for use in later steps.
• Why it's useful:
  • 🚚 Automate data transfer: Automatically move data between apps/services.
  • 🧑‍ Personalize actions: Tailor actions (e.g., include a customer's name in an email).
• Example:
  • Consider a flow triggered when a new item is added to a SharePoint list:
    • The trigger ("When an item is created") provides dynamic content like:
      • 🏷️ Item title
      • 📧 Created by
      • 📅 Modified date
      • 🆔 List item ID
    • You can then use this content in actions:
      • 📧 Email notification: include item title and creator.
      • 📁 Create a file: use item ID in the filename.

↔️ Key Differences and Relationship

• Input parameters:
  • ➡️ Data into the flow
  • 📍 Defined in the trigger
• Dynamic content:
  • ⬅️ Data from the trigger and actions
  • ⚙️ Used in actions
• Relationship:
  • ➡️ Input parameters can become dynamic content.
  • ⛽ Dynamic content "fuels" the actions in your flow.