Copy Folder content into newly created folder

[Nulix]

I created the following flow which works fine but 1 more step:

On the newly created folder from this flow I need to copy a set of folders from an existing folder.

[fchopo]

Hello @Nulix 

You could use the "copy folder" action:

 Hope it helps!

Ferran

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix ,

Do you mean you want to copy these sub folders from a existing folder to that newly created folder?

The main difficulty in maintaining the folder structure is to remove the Root Folder and the Main folder from Full path.

Please refer to the following flow steps to copy the folder structures.

1. create a new folder

2. Get all sub folders within the folder1

3. Loop through all sub-folders

4. split the Full Path of each folder by '/' as Array, and Filter Array by the following formula to filter out the first two folders(Root folders and Folder1)

@and(not(equals(item(), outputs('Compose_2')?[0])),not(equals(item(), outputs('Compose_2')?[1])))

5. Join the output of Body from Filter Array with '/', to concatenate the array to string

6. Create new folder, set Folder Path as follows.

@{outputs('Create_new_folder')?['body/{Name}']}/@{body('Join')}

Hope this helps.

Sik

[Nulix]

Hello @fchopo 

Thanks for your immediate response.

Do I have to repeat this step for all the folders contained in the original folder? There are 13 folders that I want to be created/copied in the newly created folder.

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix ,

There is no need to repeat, this flow will copy all sub folders that are retrieved from "Get files (properties only)" action.

Sik

[Nulix]

Hello @v-siky-msft 

This is exactly what I need. Thank you for your response. 

It seems complicated for me but I'll give it a try and I'll come back to you.

Thanks again!

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix 

Yes, the reason for the complex is in order to maintain the folder structure of these sub folders. 

For instance: 

Original Folder - sub folder 1- sub folder 2 

New Folder - sub folder 1- sub folder 2

Sik

[Nulix]

Hello @v-siky-msft 

Sorry for my ignorance but I have the following issues:

1. I cannot figure out where I should write the following expressions:

@{outputs('Get_files_(properties_only)')?['body/value']}

@{outputs('create_new_folder')/['body/{Name}']}

@{body('Join")}

2. It seems that I miss 1 step. Check below: where you have compose 2 I have just Compose

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix ,

Your flow steps are correct, you only need to rename the Compose 2 to Compose 3 and Compose to Compose 1, if you don't want to modify the expression to adapt the action name.

@{outputs('Get_files_(properties_only)')?['body/value']} expression is the value selected from Get Files action in Apply to Each action, you are doing well seemingly.

@{outputs('create_new_folder')/['body/{Name}']}/@{body('Join")} expressions should be set to the Folder Path field of Create new folder 2 action in the last step. It will maintain the sub folder structure under the folder created at first.

Sik

[Nulix]

Hello @v-siky-msft,

I get the following error:

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix ,

It seems that you mistype 'i' character at the beginning in From field of Filter Array action. Please check it!

Sik

[Nulix]

Hi @v-siky-msft ,

You were right about my mistake. Now the flow is working 👍🙏😀😀.

I had to change the last step as it is shown in the image below

There is one think I must change and maybe I was no clear at my initial request.

I need only the contents of the existing folder to be copied.

[v-siky-msft]

Hi @Nulix .

What is the result of that flow? Are there any difference from your request?

Sik

[Nulix]

Hi @v-siky-msft ,

You can see the result of the flow in the picture below on the third drawing. I hope it is clear. 

Drawing 1 = the structure of the original folder

Drawing 2 = the folder structure, as it should be, of the flow created folder

Drawing 3 = the result of the flow