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Flow to trigger when a file is renamed

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Posted on by tlangfor

I am try to build a flow which should only trigger when a file is renamed in my SharePoint library. I have not been able to figure out the trigger condition to use for this. Any thoughts?

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BizAppBee 87 on at

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Hi @tlangfor, Have you tried 'When a file is created or modified (properties only)?' I did a test on my end where I did the following:

1. Create a test document library on my sharepoint site called 'Flow to trigger when a file is renamed'

2. Uploaded a file called '04-Microsoft Power Automate Final 1'

3. Created a Power Automate flow with the following trigger:

4. Renamed my file on Sharepoint which successfully triggered the flow.

Hope it helps!

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Thank you!

Leoza

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GS-14070842-0 2 on at

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I was using the "When an item or a file is modified" trigger for folder renames for 8 months. Today I checked, and neither the "When a file is created or modified (properties only)" trigger nor my previously working "When an item or a file is modified" trigger fires on a folder rename. They do fire on a folder color change tho, so the settings are fine.

Is there any new solution to trigger on a rename or is it just not possible anymore?

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Tomac 3,948 Moderator on at

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This is likely one of the passing trigger issues where it simply doesn't trigger when polling SharePoint. Give it a day or two and it should start working again with no indication of what the issue is.

I don't know why SP/PA interactions do this and it is infrequent, but not unheard of.

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