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EXIF data not being extracted when a flow creates the file but is when manually uploading to a document library

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Posted on by SJNBham 51

We can configure a document library to show picture metadata that is automatically extracted from the files uploaded manually. However, if we use a flow to create the image file in the same document library, the EXIF metadata isn't extracted. Does anyone know how to "trigger" that EXIF metadata extraction to occur when creating the file using a flow? Maybe this is an oversight of the SharePoint Create File action. 

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    v-litu-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @SJNBham,

     

    It's unfortunate that extract EXIF data from an image is not supported in Flow currently.

    There is an idea with a similar requirement, you could go to vote for it to make it could come true in the future:

    Photo file service - to get informations like loca... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

     

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
    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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    SJNBham 51 on at

    The odd thing is the EXIF extract process is already working if you manually upload. So I'm wondering why using Flow to "upload" a file isn't resulting in the same extract process. 

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