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SharePoint Document Library column metadata retrieval

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Hi

 

I have folders in a SharePoint Document libray. There are a few custom columns e.g. customer name

I want to retrieve only the customer names attached to folders.

 

My current solution is using the Get Files (properties only) action then Parsing the Json for the Customer Name column field.  I then initialize an array variable and appending each Customer Name to an array.

 

Its usable but very inefficient especially when there are lots of folders

Is there a better way?

 

Thank you

 

 

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    @Anonymous :

    You might try creating a view of the document library that includes only the Customer name field.  Then, reference that view in the Get Files (properties only) action in the Limit Columns by View field.  This should limit the data retrieved by the action to only that column.  Click on "Show Advanced Options" in the action to expose the Limit columns by view filed.

     

     

     

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