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Get multiple excel file properties within a sub-folder within a main folder

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Posted on by janebraine 21

Hello everyone 

 

I have a folder A

 

within A there is A1, A2, A3

 

within each A1, A2, A3 there are numerous of excel files

 

I would like to get all of the names of these excel files to a list , then after that I will use a condition to delete it base on the prefix 

 

What would be the best way to do this ?

 

So far I have 

 

recurrence -> list folder  . The get file properties only does not return the files within the folder so I am stuck 

 

Thank you very much for everyone advice

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

     

    Hi @janebraine ,

     

    Unfortunately, at present, we can only use Power Automate to get the files in the specified folder, but we cannot get the files in the subfolders. This is a known limitation.

     

    Best Regards,

  • janebraine Profile Picture
    janebraine 21 on at

    Hi @v-bacao-msft 

     

    Thank you for letting me know, could you tell me more what would be your advice for resolve this flow ? Is there a way to work around it 

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    v-bacao-msft Microsoft Employee on at

     

    Hi @janebraine ,

     

    Unfortunately, there is currently any way to achieve this requirement. This is a known limitation. If you want to get files in subfolders such a function is supported, please consider submitting your suggestions in the ideas forum:

    Power Automate Ideas - Power Platform Community

     

    Or you can create many similar Flows to get the files in the subfolders separately. But this seems to be a very complicated process.

     

    Best Regards,

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