add email attachment with files from Form

[Derek4]

Hello,

I'm building an approval flow with guidance from the following link:

https://www.bythedevs.com/post/working-with-files-on-ms-forms-in-ms-power-automate

and my flow is like this :

when I run the flow it returns an error:

The request failed. Error code: 'InvalidRequestContent'. Error Message: 'The request content was invalid and could not be deserialized: 'Could not find member 'ContentBytes' on object of type 'ApprovalsConnectorAttachment'. Path 'attachments[0].ContentBytes', line 1, position 454.'.'.

I think it has something to do with the append to attachment array:

for the Content/ContentBytes, I have tried the following:

"Content": File content

"Content": base64(File content)

"ContentBytes": File content

"ContentBytes": base64(File content)

none of the above works, I don't know what to do now.

Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks in advance!

[BenRenshaw]

Hi! When I create my file from an MS Form I follow these steps:

Parse JSON of file upload 

Compose Variable Name 

Get files contents using path  - /Apps/Microsoft Forms/MYFOLDER/Question/@{outputs('Compose')} using the variable i just composed 

Then I create the file in SharePoint, but the get file contents could be used in the email attachment. 

Hope this helps

Ben 

[Derek4]

Hi Ben, I tried your way:

but the flow still fails, and returns this error:

Looks like the same error.  what is your expression in the append to array? I think this maybe where the problem is.

[BenRenshaw]

In your form - how many attachments are being uploaded? Is it multiple? I am not appending to the array, you can just add the attachments in the send email? 

[Derek4]

I'm uploading multiple (2) attachments, the flow I'm building requires multiple attachments. I once tried single attachment, the flow run successfully but the attachment is corrupted and I can open it.

[BenRenshaw]

I think youre on the right track, if you click the T it will allow you to input an entire array. 

This article is better at explaining than me!! https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/multiple-attachments-single-email/

[v-litu-msft]

Hi @Derek4,

The "ContentBytes": File content  could work:

Which step reports the error? Get file content action works well?

The request failed. Error code: 'InvalidRequestContent'. Error Message: 'The request content was invalid and could not be deserialized: 'Could not find member 'ContentBytes' on object of type 'ApprovalsConnectorAttachment'. Path 'attachments[0].ContentBytes', line 1, position 454.'.'.

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[CFernandes]

@Derek4 Approvals action does not recognize contentbytes and so you need to use the content key to pass the file content. 

Please configure the action with reference to screenshot below:

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[Derek4]

I think it's the add attachment to approval failed, Get file content action is successful.

[CFernandes]

@Derek4 The Error tells me "Could not find ContentBytes" please change ContentBytes to Content  with reference to the screenshot in my previous update. 

Note: Approvals action does not recognize ContentBytes and so you need to use the Content key to pass the file content. 

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[Derek4]

@CFernandes  I tired your way, the flow is successful, but the attachment is corrupted:

[CFernandes · Accepted solution]

@Derek4 No worries we will get around in can you post a screenshot of how passed the attachment?

Perhaps you might want to decorate the 'File Content' with the base64() function.

{
"Name": @{items('Apply_to_each')?['DisplayName']},
"Content": @{base64(body('Get_file_content'))}
}

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[Derek4]

@CFernandes  It's very strange, I did exactly what you told me and again the flow succeed but the attachment corrupted. But when I change the Base64(File content) to File content, the flow succeed and the attachment is OK.

I did use Content: File content before and it just like "the flow succeed but the attachment corrupted", I don't know what's wrong but now it working as planned. 

Thank you!

[CFernandes]

@Derek4 I am glad that you could resolve the problem. 🙂

[lucasheck]

Thanks @CFernandes  and @Derek4 . I was having the same problem here. It worked just fine.

You both saved my night!

[CFernandes]

Hey @lucasheck 

I am glad that your problem has been resolved 🙂