Flows requiring a premium license
AI summary
Use this policy to identify Power Automate flows that use premium connectors, triggers, or actions, which require premium licenses to run. Check that each flow is properly licensed to prevent it from stopping when ownership or licenses change.
What it detects
Shows FlowsFlowA flow is a Power Automate workflow, made of a trigger and actions, that runs a task automatically across apps and services.Read more with premium connectors, premium actions or premium triggers (e.g. common data service).
Why it matters
Flows with premium connectors, triggers or actions need a premium Power AutomatePower AutomatePower Automate, formerly Microsoft Flow, is the Microsoft low-code tool for automated workflows called flows.Read more license, such as Power Automate Premium or a process license. Standard Microsoft 365Microsoft 365Microsoft 365 is the Microsoft cloud suite of Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and the Office apps.Read more licenses do not cover them, so a flow built during a trial or by someone with a premium license can stop when ownership or licenses change. Use this list to check that each flow is covered and that it really needs its premium connector.
The rule
Every Flow that has any Flow Connections where Api Tier equals 'Premium' or Connection Tier equals 'Premium' or any Flow Triggers where Api Tier equals 'Premium' or any Flow Actions where Api Tier equals 'Premium'
In Rencore Governance
Details
| Applies to | Flow |
|---|---|
| Connector | Power Automate |
| Severity | High |
| Category | Costs |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Recommended automation | None |
| License type | Standard |
Related policies
Other policies that check Flow objects:
- Flows with many runs in last 30 days (Information)
- Complex flows (Information)
- Long running flows (High)
- Flows with errors (Low)
- Flows not shared with specific service account (Low)
- Stopped flows (High)
- Flows without runs (Medium)
- New flows (Information)
- Flows that use a specific connector (Low)
- Unused flows (Information)
- Flows without owners (Information)
- Stopped flows last week with errors (High)
Frequently asked questions
What does the flows requiring a premium license policy detect?
The Flows requiring a premium license policy shows Flows with premium connectors, premium actions or premium triggers (e.g. common data service).
Which objects does the flows requiring a premium license policy check?
The Flows requiring a premium license policy checks Flow objects from the Power Automate inventory and reports each one that matches its rule as a violation.
How severe is a violation of the flows requiring a premium license policy?
Violations of the Flows requiring a premium license policy have High severity. The policy is in the Costs category.
Which module includes the flows requiring a premium license policy?
The Flows requiring a premium license policy comes with the Power Automate connector in the Apps, Automation & BI module of Rencore Governance, an add-on module on the Premium and Enterprise Plans.
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