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vsmurli
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Advocate IV

Cannot rename an existing Dataflow. Get an error: "A dataflow with this name already exists."

Cannot rename an existing Dataflow.

 

I get an error "A dataflow with this name already exists. Please choose a different name, and try again."

 

As far as I can tell this is not true.  A dataflow with this name does not already exist.

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v-easonf-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @vsmurli 

Please refer to this thread.

Data-Flow-Issue-The-specified-connection-name-already-exists 

You need  go to settings-manage gateways and finding the duplicate data flow there.

 

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Eason

collinq
Super User
Super User

Hi @vsmurli ,

 

If you are an admin, you can get the list of all available Dataflows and their name(s) via an API.  You can see there if the name exists.  Also, if you just deleted a Dataflow and then are trying to do a new one that sometimes takes a bit first for the cache to clear.




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