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SharePoint "When an item is created" trigger issue

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Good Morning,

I have a Cloud Flow setup with the SharePoint "When an item is created" trigger. In theory, this should send an email notification to each of the assigned users when said file has been uploaded onto the specified SharePoint site.

I created the Flow a few months back, but had it turned off until now. As a means of testing it, I turned the Flow on with the intention of uploading a couple test files onto the SharePoint site. However, within a minute or two of turning the Flow on, it actually ran on about 80 items that had been uploaded onto the site way back on July 1st. 

Since the trigger is set to "When an item is created", I'm a bit confused on why the Flow would've retroactively run for items that were uploaded (i.e.: created) 2+ months ago. The Flow ran without having even uploaded/created any new files this morning; my assumption is that it would've only run on any new files being uploaded onto the site. 

 

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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    SanmeshG Profile Picture
    1,947 Moderator on at

    Hi @bcanfield83 ,

     

    You should create a copy of the flow rather and delete the old flow and turn on the copy of the flow if you want to avoid this issue.

     

    The MS documentation ,has mentioned to delete the flow and recreate but saving the copy and turning on the copy works as well. Adding the reference of the same , with screenshot and link.

    TriggerIssue.png

     

    Link to MS Documentation : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/triggers-troubleshoot

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Thanks,

  • bcanfield83 Profile Picture
    56 on at

    Thank you! 

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