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Hello, I try to use “When file is created (properties only) as a trigger for my flow. I just use the library address with default Settings and without any advanced parameters. When testing my flow the builder shows strange error: “The power flow's logic app flow template was invalid. The 'recurrence' property of template trigger 'When_a_file_is_created_(properties_only)' at line '1' and column '782' is not defined or not valid.”

Copilot explains that it means that there is some misunderstanding and suggest to apply to support.

Does somebody here have any idea ?

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trice602 16,048 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @AP-15072026-0,

If you can paste in your flow that would be helpful. I'm not sure if you are talking about OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint ~ although they all kind operate the same from a trigger perspective. These triggers are pretty straightforward. Looking forward to your reply.

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Riyaz_riz11 4,048 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

This is a known issue with the SharePoint "When file is created (properties only)" trigger in Power Automate. Here are several solutions to resolve this problem:

Solution 1: Use Alternative Trigger (Recommended)

Replace the problematic trigger with a more reliable one:

Option A: "When an item is created or modified"

Trigger: When an item is created or modified ├── Site Address: [Your SharePoint site] ├── List Name: [Your document library] ├── Advanced Settings: │ ├── Filter Query: Created ge datetime'[timestamp]' │ └── Trigger Conditions: @equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/Created'], triggerOutputs()?['body/Modified'])

Option B: "When a file is created or modified (properties only)"

Trigger: When a file is created or modified (properties only) ├── Site Address: [Your SharePoint site] ├── Library Name: [Your document library] ├── Add condition after trigger: │ └── Created is equal to Modified (indicates new file)

Solution 2: Fix the Current Trigger

If you want to keep using the same trigger, try these steps:

Step 2.1: Recreate the Trigger

Delete the current trigger

Add a new trigger → SharePoint → "When file is created (properties only)"

Fill in the details fresh (don't copy/paste)

Save without any advanced settings first

Solution 3: Workaround with Scheduled Flow

Create a scheduled flow that checks for new files:

Trigger: Recurrence (every 5 minutes) ├── Get files (properties only) │ ├── Site Address: [Your site] │ ├── Library Name: [Your library] │ ├── Filter Query: Created ge datetime'@{addMinutes(utcNow(), -5)}' ├── Apply to each (for new files found) │ └── [Your flow logic here]

Solution 4: Use Microsoft Graph API

For more reliable file monitoring:

Trigger: Recurrence (every few minutes) ├── HTTP Request to Graph API │ ├── Method: GET │ ├── URI: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/sites/{site-id}/drives/{drive-id}/root/delta │ ├── Headers: Authorization: Bearer [token] ├── Parse JSON response ├── Filter for new files └── Process new files

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stampcoin 5,146 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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@AP-15072026-0 Hi,

The error message said something wrong with trigger.

so, simply remove the trigger and re-add it back. or re-create the flow.

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