Long running flows

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Policies

AI summary

Rencore Governance flags Power Automate flows that run longer than three hours, often indicating they are waiting for an approval or processing large data. You should review these flows and add timeouts, since stuck runs can delay entire processes for weeks.

Severity: High Operation Recommended Generally available

What it detects

Shows Flows that ran for a longer period (default 3 hours).

Why it matters

A run that takes more than three hours is often waiting on something: an approval nobody answered, a loop over a large data set or a step that keeps retrying. A run can last up to 30 days before its pending steps time out, so a stuck run can hold up a process for weeks. Ask the owner to check the run history, add timeouts and split long work into smaller runs.

The rule

Every Flow that has any Runs where Run Duration is greater than 10800

In Rencore Governance

Details

Applies to	Flow
Connector	Power Automate
Severity	High
Category	Operation
Recommended	Yes
Recommended automation	None
License type	Standard

Other policies that check Flow objects:

Flows with many runs in last 30 days (Information)
Flows requiring a premium license (High)
Complex flows (Information)
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 long running flows policy detect?

The Long running flows policy shows Flows that ran for a longer period (default 3 hours).

Which objects does the long running flows policy check?

The Long running flows 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 long running flows policy?

Violations of the Long running flows policy have High severity. The policy is in the Operation category.

Which module includes the long running flows policy?

The Long running flows 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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