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Hi! I'm really dumbfounded about this seemingly simple question, I haven't found an answer on Google or these forums so here it goes.
How can I get the "relative path" or "path" for a SharePoint file using only the URL you get by right-click + "copy link"´?
Basically, I need to go from this: https://mysite.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/ExampleSharepointSite/EcubcEpU-5pEnFmhMrKVzwUB8y6DyZwsBmMSeMBdHhxnHQ?e=goOpUa
to this: /Shared Documents/Test Folder/some-random-document.xlsx
I'm really confused.
Hi! First of all, just to be clear because it confuses me a little too, I'll refer to the examples as following
Share link = https://mysite.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/ExampleSharepointSite/EcubcEpU-5pEnFmhMrKVzwUB8y6DyZwsBmMSeMBdHhxnHQ?e=goOpUa
File Path = /Shared Documents/Test Folder/some-random-document.xlsx
With that out of the way... The problem is that I don't have a file path to begin with 😕 the trigger to this flow is a forms response, and in one of the answers the users copy and paste the share link to said file.
I tried using the Get File properties and Get file metadata but it expects me to input the file path or identifier... which I can't figure out how to parse just out of the share link.
Is there a way to use those actions with JUST the share link?
Thank you so much
I don't actually have the time right now, but I looked into this a while back, @EZuniga ... if you can't actually use something like the render list items as a stream API endpoint, you could setup any given list to save that url in a hidden column.
I do think that the data is kept somewhere accessible, though ... take a look at this API explorer, perhaps?
@EZuniga You'll need to use the Full Path dynamic content from the Get File properties action.
Or, if you are using the Get file metadata action, you'll need to use the Path dynamic content.
Hope this helps!
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