Power Platform Community Forum Thread Details

I am trying to loop through a OneDrive for Business folder containing some files and extract the file names into an Excel spreadsheet.

The overall work is to extract the contents of pdf files, save the records each in a row in the spreadsheet including the filename. I have been able to extract the contents of the file and save them in the spreadsheet. But I also want to include the filename in a column next to each row of data in the spreadsheet.

I understand that there is a Get File Metadata action that I can use to get file names. But since what I am trying to do is to get the filenames of all the files in a folder, is there another action I can use? Or how do I go about it?

Categories:

Building flows

@abijawara You can use the List files in folder action. To only return files (not folders) you'll need to use a Filter Array action.

To learn more about how to use the Filter Array action, please refer to this YT Tutorial: Are you using the Microsoft Power Automate Filter Array Action wrong?

In this video tutorial I’ll show you 3 practical ways to use the Filter Array action and how to use it properly.

1️⃣ Cross-Referencing Data

2️⃣ Filtering by Key

3️⃣ Substring Matching

Did you know that the Condition action has a limit of 10 conditions? Although it might look like the Filter Array action can only accept one condition—this is not true. By using the advanced mode you can enter multiple conditions into a Filter Array action with an expression.

IN THIS VIDEO:

✅ 3 Ways to Use the Filter Array Action

✅ How to use the Scope Action to Group Actions

✅ How to Check the Number of Items returned from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Cross-Reference Data in Excel with a SharePoint List

✅ How the Filter Array Action Works

✅ How to Access the Dynamic Content from a Filter Array Action

✅ How to Filter Items by a Key

✅ How to Filter Items by Matching a Substring

✅ How to Use Multiple Conditions in a Filter Array Action

For now, you can loop through the body of the Filter Array action and I've used a Compose action to store the name. See if that returns the results you are looking for.

..... more to come

Hope this helps!

If I helped you solve your problem—please mark my post as a solution ✅.
Consider giving me a 👍 if you liked my response!

👉 Level up your Power Automate skills by checking out my tutorials on YouTube
👉 Tips and Tricks on TikTok and Instagram