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How to determine if a file is created or modified

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Hi, is it possible to determine if a file is created OR modified in a flow.

I want different logic for new and modified files, but with the only trigger I found, "When an item is created or modified", both cases are handled in the same flow. So I need a way to determine if the file triggering this flow is created or if it is modified.

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@schoier1:

I assume that you are referring to files stored in SharePoint. If so, you can use a condition to compare the created and modified dates/times. If they are the same, then the file is new. If not, then the file has been modified.

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This is not always true, I got a case with a 2 seconds delay in-between creation and modified on a "On creation" trigger. So my best bet is to compare the "Since version" with "1.0" as first version of the record.

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@DS1060

You are absolutely correct! I wrote my post in 2018 and we've learned a lot since then. Obviously, you need to make sure that versioning is turned on for the list.

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