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Strikerman10
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Getting A Filename From SharePoint Document Folder and Creating the File In another Folder using PowerApps V2 trigger

I have looked everywhere to try and resolve this but cannot work it out.  I have a Flow set up where it copies an attachment from a SharePoint List to a SharePoint Document Library.  Once it is in a Library, I am trying to make another flow using the PowerApps v2 trigger that reacts when a button is pressed.  The button is linked to a PowerApps Gallery that lists people's names and an .docx attachment.  I would like to move the file of the selected person from one folder in the SharePoint document library to another.  I first tried 'Get Files' and 'Get File Properties' instead of using the PowerApps trigger, but it moves all the files in the folder, not just the one that is linked to that person.  I've since found a different way to do this using the PowerApps trigger, and to a certain extent got it working.  

 

I have used this code in OnSelect in PowerApps:

MovetoRejected.Run(
    {
        File: {
            contentBytes: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Value,
            name: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
        }
    }
); SubmitForm(FormDecision); Patch('Completion List', LookUp('Completion List', 'Submission ID'=Text(DataCardValue42.Text)), {Status:{Value:"Rejected"}});  Navigate(BrowseScreen1);
 
My question is, how do I get the filename to pull through to the flow from PowerApps?  If input the actual filename myself in the 'File Name' field in the flow it works perfectly.  If I try and call the File Name from PowerApps it fails. 
 
Flow Screenshot 1.png

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v-yueyun-msft
Community Support
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Hi , @Strikerman10 

According to your screenshot , you put two parameters (File Content and the File Name )in Power apps V2 trigger.

So you need to pass two parameters in Power App side, like this:

MovetoRejected.Run(
    {
        File: {
            contentBytes: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Value,
            name: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
        }
    } , First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
)
 
And you can also get the file name in the flow side and you just need one parameter in your trgger.
You can use this expression to get the fileName:
triggerBody()['file']['name']
vyueyunmsft_1-1714699333586.png

 

 

 

If this reply can help you , you can click mark this reply as solution (Accept solution) which can help more people, thanks in advance! 

 

Best Regards,

Yueyun Zhang

 

 


 

 

 

Strikerman10
Frequent Visitor

@v-yueyun-msft thank you for your help.  Unfortunately I could not get this to work.  I think the formula was ok, but the flow kept giving me an error '403 Access Denied' when using 'Create file' action.  I am not sure why this is, as I am the owner of the SharePoint List and Library that I am using.  When I remove the file name being pulled from PowerApps and instead insert a static file name in the flow instead it works.  This is the setup when it is working:

Strikerman10_0-1715249011214.png

 

This is the setup that fails with the access denied error when trying to pull the filename from the PowerApp 

 

Strikerman10_1-1715249096196.png

Error is:

Access denied.
clientRequestId: 75df81de-fda0-4f36-979b-0c847aff927b
serviceRequestId: 75df81de-fda0-4f36-979b-0c847aff927b

 

Any ideas on what is happening here?

Hi, @Strikerman10 

Thanks for your response! This is strange , in my thought it will not affect the end result. Can you try to directly test the flow in Power Automate side? And show the screenshot in your flow run history. 

And you need to check your connection  in your flow.

vyueyunmsft_0-1715308513717.png

 

Best Regards,

Yueyun Zhang

 

Strikerman10
Frequent Visitor

I've tested this and this is what I get:

Action 'Create_file' failed

The provided workflow action input is not valid.

 

Strikerman10_0-1715322688325.png

I tried using a different address to create the file in, but that did not work either. 

 

I had to change my formula in PowerApps to this to get it to work.  It would not allow me to use your suggestion above where you added, First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name as it created 3 errors in the formula.  

 

We expected an operator +, * or & at this point (2 errors) and also Invalid number of arguments, expected 2 received 0-1. 

 

The formula that was accepted was:

 

MovetoRejected.Run(
    {
        File: {
            contentBytes: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Value,
        File: {
            name: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
        }
    }});

 

Hi, @Strikerman10 

You do not need to create the Name parameter in your Power Apps V2 trigger:

vyueyunmsft_0-1715324765515.png

You can refer to my first reply and you can try to use this code in your app:
MovetoRejected.Run(
{
File: {
contentBytes: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Value,
name: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
}
}
)

 

 

If this reply can help you , you can click mark this reply as solution (Accept solution) which can help more people, thanks in advance! 

 

Best Regards,

Yueyun Zhang

Strikerman10
Frequent Visitor

Sorry.  Should have explained that I have tried that, and I receive this error:

 

Unable to process template language expressions in action 'Create_file_2' inputs at line '0' and column '0': 'The template language expression 'triggerBody()['file']['name']' cannot be evaluated because property 'file' cannot be selected. Please see https://aka.ms/logicexpressions for usage details.'.


This is the setup:

Strikerman10_0-1715355054897.png

 

I also tried this syntax in your first response but PowerApps would not accept it:

MovetoRejected.Run(
    {
        File: {
            contentBytes: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Value,
            name: First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
        }
    , First(DataCardValue22_1.Attachments).Name
)
 
This gives an error of: Invalid number of arguments, expected 2 received 0-1
 
Thank you for your help on this.  It is much appreciated. 

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