{"id":2404,"date":"2022-01-06T12:15:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/365stack.in\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2022-01-06T12:15:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T12:15:17","slug":"trigger-flow-when-a-folder-is-created-in-the-sharepoint-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/365stack.in\/index.php\/2022\/01\/06\/trigger-flow-when-a-folder-is-created-in-the-sharepoint-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Trigger flow when a folder is created in the SharePoint library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are many triggers available for SharePoint list and libraries but in some cases, the flow should be triggered only a folder is created or a file is created inside the library, there are no direct triggers available but with the help of conditions we can trigger the flow when needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are going to make use of Trigger conditions in the flow trigger. In this example, we used the “When a file is created (properties only)” trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SharePoint returns the “IsFolder<\/strong>” value whenever the flow is triggered, we will use it in the trigger conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trigger Conditions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
@equals(triggerOutputs()?['body\/{IsFolder}'],true)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Now the flow will trigger whenever the folder is created. It can be changed vice-versa if the flow needs to be triggered only a file is created then we can make the condition as false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here is one additional use case, if the flow needs to be triggered when a folder is created as a Parent folder and it should not be triggered when it is created inside another folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We need to make use of the “LinktoItem<\/strong>” property and see whether it is a parent folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Trigger Condition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
@equals(length(split(split(triggerOutputs()?['body\/{Link}'],'LibraryNameFromURL')[1],'\/')),2)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Please post your queries in the comment section. Happy Building \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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