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I Want to create a folder on a local server using data from a SharePoint list and put some files in there. I made this very basic flow that illustrates the problem:

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If the folder already exists this flow works fine and a file is created in the given subfolder. When it does not it throws an error. Now the documentation is very silent on this topic but elsewhere it was suggested that this should work as long as you're creating a file which is good enough for me.

Tried all kinds of syntaxes including basckslashes, full paths, dynamic variables etc. but nothing works: a folder is not created. The account has Full Controll rights over the given folder path.

 

Please advise.

  • Arne_Christmann Profile Picture
    Arne_Christmann 29 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Thank you very much for your reply, @peterof63. That's a pity, because our automation is based on Power Automate and AI Builder. Swichting to another solution is complicated - so I need to find a way to create folders through this automation.

    Cheers.

  • peterof63 Profile Picture
    peterof63 30 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    @Arne_Christmann No, Microsoft went completely silent on this one so I chose another (non-Power Automate) path to meet my needs.

  • Arne_Christmann Profile Picture
    Arne_Christmann 29 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    @peterof63 - I know its's been a long time.. I am facing the same problem. I need to dynamically create folders within a flow. Unfortunately, it is not working. Did you solve that problem, @peterof63 ?

  • peterof63 Profile Picture
    peterof63 30 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Yes, I did. Tried both local paths and network paths.

  • v-lin-msft Profile Picture
    v-lin-msft 728 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Hi @peterof63,

     

    It should not a local issue. Have you tried to create a new connection in the file system?

     

  • peterof63 Profile Picture
    peterof63 30 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Tried that before and it doesn't work (at least here it doesn't).

    I guess I just ran into some Flow bug. Could it be a localization issue (I'm running a dutch environment)?

  • v-lin-msft Profile Picture
    v-lin-msft 728 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Hi @peterof63,

     

    About your question you can refer to this post:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Flow-Discussion/File-System-Connector-Gateway/m-p/252307

     

    Hope it will help you.

     

    Best Regards,

    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu

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

  • peterof63 Profile Picture
    peterof63 30 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    I guess you're mixing up my question with someone else's?

    Though I directly would want to inquire if there's any follow up on my issue?

  • v-lin-msft Profile Picture
    v-lin-msft 728 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Hi @peterof63,

    Do you still have the problem in the excel file?

     

  • peterof63 Profile Picture
    peterof63 30 on at
    Re: Flow with On Premises File System Connector

    Yes I did and that didn't work either.

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