problem with trigger: When file is created (properties only)

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Posted on by Siyamand Rashid

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Hello All,

I have noticed that when I use the trigger: When a file is created and specify the folder name if that folder has a subfolder the trigger will run when a file is created inside the subfolder as well.

how to make the trigger runs only when the file is created inside the main folder?

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nitishsh91 200 on at

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Hi @SiyamandRashid

You can use the "Filter query" option in the "When a file is created" trigger to specify that the trigger should only run when a file is created inside a specific folder.
Use the "When a file is created" trigger as usual.
In the "Folder path" field, specify the main folder's path.
In the "Filter query" field, add the following expression: startswith(folder/path, '<main folder path>')
This expression will filter out any files that are not located in the main folder or its subfolders.

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Siyamand Rashid 366 on at

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Thank you very much for your reply,
I don't see filter query field, please advise

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fchopo 8,003 Moderator on at

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Hi @SiyamandRashid

I guess what @nitishsh91 referred to trigger conditions. You could a trigger condition like that:

@equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/{path}'], 'Shared Documents/')

This would only trigger the workflow if the folder name is "Shared Documents".

Hope that helps!

Ferran

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Siyamand Rashid 366 on at

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Thank you very much @fchopo and @nitishsh91 the condition you wrote i have to write it in the folder field?

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fchopo 8,003 Moderator on at

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No, in the trigger conditions (see link I attached in my previous post).

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Siyamand Rashid 366 on at

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Thank you very much for the reply
I didnt expect to be complicated like this initially when you select a folder it should not include the subfolders, Microsoft should look into this.
any way thanks alot fir your support.

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fchopo 8,003 Moderator on at

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Hi @SiyamandRashid

On the other side, there are people that asked it to be recursive (look inside subfolders). 😅

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