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Need help with updating a document folder with additional attachments from a sharepoint list

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I have created a flow to create a folder and add attachments when a sharepoint list is created, it works great. However, I need to have a similar flow for updating the same folder for that list item with added attachments. Here is the flow I have but it isn't working, also it gets stuck in an infinite loop so I need help.

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Hi @JenMCW ,
I suggest you replace the 'When an item is created or modified' trigger with the 'When an item is created' trigger.
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Yes I have that but the problem is if another attachment is added it does not move it to the folder. It only moves it when the item is created not updated.

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Does not update with the new attachment when I have only created. I need to have it add the new attachment when there is an update. I cannot get it to work without sending multiple emails and running in a loop.

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Hi @JenMCW ,
Yes, I did a lot of tests and tried many methods, but I found that it was an infinite loop.

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Sunshine Gu

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Does that mean there is no solution to stop the loop?

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Hi @JenMCW ,
At present, it seems to me that your 'When an item is created or modified' trigger and 'update item' control both operate on a list. When an item in the list is modified, the flow is triggered. Next One step is to update the item and trigger the flow again, which will lead to an infinite loop.

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Hi @JenMCW ，
I found a solution to infinite loop:
This is the link:Stopping Infinite Loops When Updating SharePoint List Items – Scott J Shearer – M365 and Power Platform Solutions (o365scott.blog)
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Sunshine Gu

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Thank you that worked.

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