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Creating a backup of a SharePoint folder and renaming it

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Hello,

 

I am trying to create a backup of a SharePoint folder but I have trouble doing so because I do not understand how to rename the copy of my folder.

 

I used the "Copy Folder" in the SharePoint part and chose my origin and destination path but I cannot find any way to rename a folder at all.

 

My goal is as follows:

 

The folder "Data" contains five Excel files, and I want to create a backup of it every week in the "Backups" folder (both Data and Backups are at the root of the "Documents" folder of SharePoint). This backup folder needs to be renamed "Data - 05/23/2024" when created.

 

Any help to understand the renaming part is appreciated !

 

Thanks

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

    Hi @Q154 ,

    Please check this link:

    Rename Folder using Microsoft Flow / Power Automate in a Document Library in SharePoint Online (sharepointwidgets.com)

     

    Best Regards,

    Sunshine Gu

  • Q154 Profile Picture
    2 on at

    Hi @v-yetonggu-msft,

     

    Thank you for the suggestion.

     

    I followed the instructions there and I cannot seem to get it to work. Please see below the components of my automation - minus the confidential elements such as SharePoint name/folders.2024-05-23 14_41_42-Microsoft Power Automate and 16 more pages - Work - Microsoft​ Edge.png

    2024-05-23 14_41_33-Microsoft Power Automate and 16 more pages - Work - Microsoft​ Edge.png

    2024-05-23 14_41_23-Microsoft Power Automate and 16 more pages - Work - Microsoft​ Edge.png

    2024-05-23 14_44_47-Microsoft Power Automate and 16 more pages - Work - Microsoft​ Edge.png

    Did I do anything wrong in any of these ? The syntax seems a bit complicated even with instructions so I might have missed something.

     

    Thanks for the help

  • amit-mishra Profile Picture
    14 on at
    Read this article and learn how to properly backup single or multiple folders on SharePoint.
     

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