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Hi all,

I'm new member to this power platform.thanks in advance.

I need to add file in a flow manner in form processer as of now user need to select an add the file in power apps, can anyone help me out

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AI Builder

Hi,

I understand you have a PowerApp, and you want the user to select a file, then this file will be processed by a flow including Form Processing action. If this form processing action requires to customize the model, you've already built this model.

First you need a way to select a file on your device. The simplest way is to use Insert -> Media -> add Picture
It creates a group called 'AddMediaWithImage1' and the selected file is stored in an image called 'UploadedImage1'
Then in PowerApps editor, go to the Power Automate icon in the left Panel and create a new flow, without using a template
It opens a flow editor page with Power Apps as trigger.
Add an AI Builder action with document processing like 'Extract information from documents'
Select the AI model you've previously built, the form type (like jpg), and as Form, select 'ask in power apps'
Save your flow.
In Power apps editor, add a button
In OnSelect property, search for the name of the flow that has been created
1. in my case, it is by default 'PowerApp->Extractinformationfromdocuments'
2. Add .Run(UploadedImage1) to run this flow for the file you've uploaded previously in the AddMediaWithImage1 component

'PowerApp->Extractinformationfromdocuments'.Run(UploadedImage1)

This was to allow user pick a file within a power apps and send it to a Flow with AI Builder action.

Maybe your ask was how to select a file within a flow without asking the user for it.

Well, it depends on you context. A way can be to use sharepoint connector to read an existing file and then pass the content of it to your AI Builder action.

Sharepoint -> Get file content
1. select your library and your file
AI Builder Extract information from document
1. as Form, select the dynamic content 'File Content' from previous step

Hope this helps

Antoine2F