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File type changed after automated incoming email attachment to share point folder

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Hi

I have previously created flows that takes the attachment from an incoming email and moves it to a share drive folder using apply to each > create file. 

 

The files were successfully saved to the share drive folder but it reads "excel cannot open the file "....xlsm" because the file format of file extension is not valid. "

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I can successfully open the xlsm file from the email attachment. but after the automate flow, I can't open the file from the share drive folder. 

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Any help much appreciated!

Learner

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  • v-zhoqian-msft Profile Picture
    v-zhoqian-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @LearnAutomate ,

     

     

    "Attachments" is an array of all attachments in email, so we should use "Get attachment" to 

    get name and content of each attachment firstly.

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    Best Regards,

    Habsburg Qian

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it.

     

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