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Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

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Posted on by carlom_iptech

I'm using this guide: https://www.sharepointwidgets.com/2020/07/rename-folder-using-microsoft-flow.html

When the folder name i'm trying to rename has a single quote in it, it fails. I've tried adding a encodeUriComponent() to the variable resulting in the underlined string below, but it still fails.

Error:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><m:error xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ado/2007/08/dataservices/metadata"><m:code>-1, Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.InvalidClientQueryException</m:code><m:message xml:lang="en-US">The expression "web/GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl('Shared Documents/General/TEST/Carlo's Test/FolderTemplate')/ListItemAllFields" is not valid.</m:message></m:error>
clientRequestId: 47034f39-9c02-4071-b076-03eb5956e9e9
serviceRequestId: fab5caa0-c0c2-3000-f88f-aa1419c79fe5

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wskinnermctc 6,517 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Re: Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

Months ago I remember trying to set up an HTTP request that could accommodate a SPList name with single quote. I was going to have the SPList name in a variable and then put it into the HTTP request.

I wanted it to be an example other people could use no matter what the name of this list was set to.

I tried and tried for hours to come up with a way to get it to work. I never could.

I know that doesn't help, but my end conclusion was, "They shouldn't put those special characters in a list name". I would be thinking the same thing about folder names.
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Re: Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

Hi @carlom_iptech ,

You can use double single quote to solve it.

If your folder name is <Test1'Test2>, please try to use Test1''Test2 in the request url.

Best Regards,

Wearsky
carlom_iptech 17 on at

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Re: Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

Issue is when the original folder’s name has a single quote.
carlom_iptech 17 on at

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Re: Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

Issue is when the original folder’s name has a single quote.
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Re: Renaming folder with "Send an HTTP Request to SharePoint" fails when there's a single quote character (%27)

Hi @carlom_iptech ,

Please try this

{
"Title": "C'D",
"FileLeafRef": "C'D"
}

Best Regards,

Wearsky