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Create file with custom file name (PowerApps to Encodian to PDF)

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Posted on by ErikM9 163
Hi All,
 
I have been successful in creating a flow from Powerapps that uses Encodian to generate a PDF file.
 
Content is formatted as HTML, Power Automate picks up that data.
Encodian then transforms it to PDF. However, file naming appears to start with Encodian. I don't know how to pull the PowerApps HTML title into Power Automate?
My only Dynamic option is the datasource and I don't know how to write an Expression.
 
 
Your feedback is appreciated. Thank you
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    Pstork1 69,665 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Overwrite the PDF filename field in the Convert HTML to PDF action in your screenshot with whatever you want the filename to be. That is where its getting the filename for the converted file.

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    ErikM9 163 on at
    Thanks Paul,
     
    I don't think I was clear in my goal.
    I would like the PDF File name to reflect the name that is created within the Power App.
    For example, the Power App will create an HTML with a Title tag of PMR 234, the next item selected may be PMR 567.
     
    I would like the PDF file name to reflect the PMR xxx title.
    I just don't know how to get that detail.
     
    Thanks.

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