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Power Automate - Using Flows
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flow created document locked

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Posted on 22 Aug 2018 13:44:31 by 207

I have a flow that creates a document in a library, however the document is unreadable and it it locked so it can't be deleted or renamed. Does anyone know how to release the lock. I am using Sharepoint online and all the posts I have reviewed about unlocking the file does not work. It's as if the flow hasn't released the document. Any help is greatly appreciated.

  • GabrielStJohn Profile Picture
    on 30 Aug 2018 at 16:49:03
    Re: flow created document locked

    Hello, @barlowse!

     

    Thank you for posting on the Flow Community Forum! Have you had an opportunity to apply @v-yamao-msft‘s recommendation to adapt your Flow? If yes, and you find that solution to be satisfactory, please go ahead and click “Accept as Solution” so that this thread will be marked for other users to easily identify!


    Thank you for being an active member of the Flow Community!

     

    -Gabriel
    Flow Community Manager

  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
    on 23 Aug 2018 at 02:17:15
    Re: flow created document locked

    Hi @barlowse,

     

    What’s your current situation? Is the file still locked in the library?

     

    How is your flow created? Could you share a screenshot?

     

    I made a test to create a file in SharePoint library using Flow, the file then can be opened without issues.

     

    Per my research, it seems that the locked file might happen under the following conditions:

    1. The Microsoft Office product crashes while you were working on the document
    2. Computer freezes or crashes while document is open
    3. Lost of network connectivity while document is open

    Please check whether you have any of the above conditions. I assume that the locked file will be unlocked sometime itself.

     

    If you are still having the issue, please feel free post back.

     

     

    Best regards,

    Mabel Mao

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