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Hi All,

I have created a word document and converted it to PDF using the 2 word connectors. The PDF document is saved to Sharepoint.

How do I download the PDF document to the users local machine after generation?

Is it easier if I save in OneDrive?

I know this has been discussed before but I can't find a solution.

Thanks for your help.

Cris

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fchopo 8,003 Moderator on at

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Hello @CrispinSteele
You can't download the generated PDF document in the user local machine. You could send to the user the link to the item, the item itself (by email, for example), or save it on their OneDrive (if you have permissions on the users' OneDrive account).
Hope it helps!
Ferran

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CrispinSteele 53 on at

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply. That is annoying. I thought that it could be done using a HTTP Get request or something. So is there anything that can be used to achieve the result?

In my flow the user is anonymous and cannot be emailed so it seems a natural step to open the newly created PDF in their browser/viewer.

I am a novice - but like to play with these things. Perhaps I am using the wrong terminology. Can the file be opened or viewed. Below is my FLOW including the HTTP request I was trying to build which I thought helped.

Thanks again all 🙂
Cris

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Min Rao 187 on at

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What about following? if you flow trigger type support "Response".

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Hi @CrispinSteele ,

You could create the file in your local with "File system" connector, you need to instore the Gateway and create the connection to a local path with the file system connector.

I would suggest that you could instore an onedrive in your local pc and you could read the document directly from the OneDrive, it is easier.

Best regards,

Alice

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If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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CrispinSteele 53 on at

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@MinRao
Apologies if it is obvious - but could you expand the other 2 steps as well and I will see if I can recreate.

Many thanks

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Hello @CrispinSteele
Just a quick note that you make take into account. Power Automate flows execution time is indeterministic... So maybe one flow execution lasts for 10 seconds, for example, and maybe another one lasts for a couple of minutes. That's the reason you normally should think about "asynchronous processes" when using Power Automate.
Hope it helps!
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@fchopo Thank you. I was planning to add a few Delay steps in the flow before going 'live' for those reasons. But it is always good to hear it up front.

Many thanks

Cris

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Min Rao 187 on at

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hi @CrispinSteele

You can try following URL to see the what it behavior, I will turn the flow on for some period.
https://prod-30.japaneast.logic.azure.com:443/workflows/2c17ae7ef9104eb78df8a7bb010e8396/triggers/manual/paths/invoke?api-version=2016-06-01&sp=%2Ftriggers%2Fmanual%2Frun&sv=1.0&sig=EVdGaBFF15B5I2eGBMpf_zP4NmIj4gEUGUeBkASUFSQ

Following are two other steps for you reference.

First, use "http get" for trigger,

Then get sample file for response, the sample is get from share point but you can from anywhere

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Perfect!! I have created the link which works for me from my end in a new flow and have an HTTP Get request which brings the file data across is there a way to open the url automatically.

Thanks again for your patience...I am an over enthusiastic amateur!!

Cris

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Please accept as solution for others for refer if that helps you.

@CrispinSteele

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