Copy & Paste Subfolders & Files from a Template Folder to New Folder automatically when it is created

[Tamlerloveskant]

Hi All,

I am trying to Set up a workflow, that when I create a document folder in a SharePoint document library, It automatically copies and pastes all folders & Files from a template to it. I have tried to do this from a previous post, but i believe what i am doing below only works to copy files to an existing folder structure. 

 

Any Assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

(note, this links to another flow I have created where a Folder is created whenever a new SharePoint list item is created. this part of the process appears to be working fine in my other Flow.)

Kind regards,

James

[v-duann-msft]

Hi @Tamlerloveskant 

Thank you for posting.

According to your description, you would like to copy file to other folders which may not exist. If any misunderstanding, please kindly let me know.

If that’s the case, we can’t use ‘copy file’ as it need clearly folder location which is prepared in advance. Otherwise, the flow fails with ‘Failed to verify the existence of destination location at xxx ‘error.

So to make files copied to new folder which doesn’t not exist before, we can try to use ‘create file’ in stead as a workaround. There is nothing wrong with your flow structure, just replace 'copy file' with 'create file' and fill in all area, that's enough.

Once tested, I’m able to see that new created folder with file whose name is based on filename.

Hope the content above may help you.

Best regards,

Anna

[Tamlerloveskant]

Hi Anna,

Thank you so much for your response and time. Unfortunately, I do not think I clearly expressed myself. (or it may well be that I have misunderstood your response.)

I currently have a Flow in place - which seems to be working well, in which when I create an item in a list. It automatically creates a folder of the same name in my Project 2021 Document List. See images below:

 

 

From there, I want to Copy all Folders/Subfolders and Files from my "Project Folder Template" into my newly created folder that was created using my workflow listed above. I've posted an image of these items below:

The solution you gave, if I am not mistaken, moves a file into a folder of the same name when it is created or modified, which is an elegant solution but not the one I am after.

Perhaps I'm going about this completely the wrong way, or it may not be achievable at all. i am happy to adjust any folder / site locations if needed to make this flow work.

Kind regards,

James Wilson

[Tamlerloveskant]

Sorry, please see other flow i was referring to that I forgot to link

 

[Tamlerloveskant]

Hi @v-duann-msft 

Apologies I forgot to tag you. I was wondering if you could possibly help with my query below your response. Although I completely understand if you cannot.

Thankyou very much,

[Elvinas]

Hallo, do you manage to achieve this?