Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

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I have the following flow that works splendidly to extract a file from a zip attachment in an email into a SharePoint foler. However, it only works with one file at a time and it overwrites the file each time a new one deposited. I am attempting to dynamically rename the extracted file before it deposits into the SharePoint folder so I can keep each instance of every file that comes through. Is this possible?

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lbendlin 8,357 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

Have you tried setting the Overwrite flag to No ?

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cph020283 18 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

Attempted that but it won't run successfully. Throws the following error (xx/yy is a placeholder):

Destination folder 'xxxx/yyyyy/' already exists. To overwrite this folder, set overwrite to 'true'.
clientRequestId: 5903f6ee-2b2e-46e1-b033-a3228704f2d7
serviceRequestId: 83d9e9a0-a035-4000-5500-9128c66030c0

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lbendlin 8,357 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

Ah, so the flag is for the folder, not the files. That is unfortunate.

Another option would be to add a step before that renames the existing files to something else (add a timestamp to the name or something)

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cph020283 18 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

Sure - how would I go about doing that? I am uncertain as to how to do that.

Thanks!

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lbendlin 8,357 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

List all files in the target folder. Rename files.

How To Easily Rename A SharePoint File With Power Automate (zeitgeistcode.com)

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cph020283 18 on at

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Re: Renaming an extracted file from a zip attachment in an email to a SharePoint folder

The instructions in that link worked, thank you! I ended up creating a separate PA flow that runs after the one in my OP that changes the name of the file.

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