How to auto separate MS Lists uploads into separate Sharepoint folders using Power Automate?

Anonymous
2024-04-09T20:38:05+00:00

Hello,

Just realized that MS Lists only allows 1 column for attachments (though allowing multiple attachments). The problem is, I was trying to create multiple columns so the attachments can be added by category.

Since I can't categorize multiple columns, I need to be able to separate the attachments into categorized folders once they are uploaded but I want to do this automatically.

How do I use Power Automate to grab the attachments and place each file in separate SharePoint folders? Thanks!

Lissa

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-24T02:59:09+00:00

    Thanks but the original filename is not being maintained as my name and a number is still being added the filename of the uploaded files.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-15T02:25:34+00:00

    Dear Lissa,

    Thanks for your updates.

    Here is the screenshot for your reference.

    Compose: substring(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],0,indexOf(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],'_'))

    Compose2: substring(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'] , indexOf(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],'.'), sub(length(items('Apply_to_each')?['name']),indexOf(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],'.')))

    Welcome to share any updates at your convenience.

    Thank you for your time and effort.

    Sincerely

    Cliff | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T04:30:00+00:00

    Thanks for that information. May I ask that you please be more explicit or kindly provide screenshots of your instructions?

    Are you saying?:

    • In flow #1, add a Compose action between the Apply to Each and Add Attachment actions
    • Add this formula to the Compose action - substring(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],0,indexOf(items('Apply_to_each')?['name'],'_'))

    Please advise.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T03:16:49+00:00

    Dear Lissa,

    Thanks for your updates and providing the screenshots for our reference.

    It seems that you use another way instead of Parse JSON to get the dynamic file id. You can just use the substring formula based on your data under Get file content (OneDrive for Business) to change the file names with Compose and then add them as attachments to the site list.

    Welcome to share any updates at your convenience.

    Thank you for your time and effort.

    Sincerely

    Cliff | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T18:32:28+00:00

    Thank you for that information but I do not understand. As mentioned, I am using 2 separate flows because I could not get the single flow to work. I provided the main actions/steps of the 2 flows recently created, none of the 2 flows include parse json as an individual action.

    Please explain in detail what area of the 2 flows you are instructing the formula be added.

    Thanks

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