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Power Automate - Building Flows
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Copy File options don't seem to be working

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Posted on 8 Feb 2022 12:00:43 by

I have a flow to copy files from one library to another, triggered when a scanner uploads some new documents.  

The flow checks to see if the target folder exists and if it does it copies the files into it, if it doesnt then it copies the whole folder afresh,

The problem is, if there are already files in the target folder with the same name then the copy fails, depsite me clearly selecting the option "Copy with a new name"

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I get an error message telling me the file already exists

 

Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: A file with the name /sites/PoundlandDev/devlib/010001/Doc2.docx already exists. It was last modified by i:0#.f|membership|admin@m365x364456.onmi on 08 Feb 2022 11:46:42 -0000. --->

Does this feature simply not work or am I missing something?

  • Diabolo_101 Profile Picture
    2 on 01 Aug 2022 at 11:35:41
    Re: Copy File options don't seem to be working

    Hello, I have exactly the same issue. Whatever option I choose in the "If another file is already there", it keeps failing if another file with the same name already exists in the destination...

  • AT-16101624-0 Profile Picture
    on 09 Mar 2022 at 17:28:29
    Re: Copy File options don't seem to be working

    This is still an issue, can any one help?

  • AT-16101624-0 Profile Picture
    on 11 Feb 2022 at 08:00:08
    Re: Copy File options don't seem to be working

    Thanks but it wasn't on

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    on 11 Feb 2022 at 01:56:19
    Re: Copy File options don't seem to be working

    Hi @AndyTuke ,

     

    If you have turned on this setting, please turn it off.

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    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

     

     

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