Want to auto-archive including folder structure: how?

[gijsprins93]

Hello,

I'm trying to create a flow to auto-archive files older than X to another document library in the same site. I need that the folder structure for a file that gets archived, also gets created in the archive doc. lib. (but not deleted in the original location).

I can find many youtube videos about archiving, but all without the folders. As if no one uses folders inside their doc. library. 

I have no clue how to create the folder structure.

Just copying the entire structure on forehand is possible, but of course the structure can change sometimes.

Really really appreciate it if somebody has the golden answer for this.

[v-chenzhi]

Hi @gijsprins93 ,

Do you want to copy folders in the library to another document library in the same site?

I assume you have two document library in SharePoint and have a test for your reference.

I have a document library named TTlibrary like this.

Here is the flow.

TT2library in the same site will be like this.

Best Regards,

Zhi Chen

[gijsprins93]

Hi Zhi,

I have already accomplished this, also with migrating subfolders. That is not the issue.

Your assumption is correct, i have 2 document libraries in the same site. Creating the folder structure in the document library "Archive", that works. But when moving the files, i need to copy the file from the one folder to the same folder in the archive document library. So: 

Site: test1

Document library: Documents

Docubment library: Archive

And an powerautomate flow which does the folowing:

Documents/data/data1/data2/document.docx

Move to:

Archive/data/data1/data2/document.docx

The only automate i have accomplished, is that it moves/copies (doesn't really matter ofcourse) to the root of the "Archvie" document library, but NEVER to the correct folder.

[gijsprins93]

@v-chenzhi do you have a solution for the situation above?

[v-chenzhi]

Hi @gijsprins93 ,

Sorry for not replying in time.

Do we already know that the path of the file we want to copy is Documents/data/data1/data2/document.docx?

If so, we can use Create a new folder in flow to create the same path as in the document,

and use Full Path as the destination folder in the Copy file.

Best Regards,

Zhi Chen

[gijsprins93]

I got the solution myself. I'll update this later.

[SantoM]

@gijsprins93  - Can you please share with me your solution.  I have been struggling with this exact same issue.  EXTREMELY appreciated. 

[Zanfo14]

@gijsprins93 I am also trying to do the same exact thing. Can you please share with me the steps in this PA rule? 

[Zanfo14]

@gijsprins93 can you share your solution with me, been working on this for a while and cant seem to get my flow working properly to do the same. 

[jschmitt]

@gijsprins93  I am also working a project where we need to archive files using power automate and keeping the same folder structure.  Would you be able to share your solution with me also?

[knowak]

Please share.

[Anonymous]

Did you ever get this working? Can you share the solution?

[LATI]

Hi, good afternoon. Could you please share the solution you found?

Thanks,

Laura