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Hello, I am totally new with the advanced functions of SharePoints. After some time of "Dropbox-alike" structure, an employee accidentaly deleted ALL files into a very important folder she also should not have benne able to acces (and apparently, by mistake another employee shared it with her). So now I've changed whole structure based on subsites, metadata and columns, thus willing to block any upload that is not files (deleting folders on upload/creation). I have tried to find a clear guide, but I could not find anything.

I am stuck in the beginning, straight after dropping the line with the subsite url. Should I put "Delete element" next or first I'd better add a control on file type? And what should looks like the syntax? Thanks

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Hi @Anonymous,

Could you please explain more details about your isse and your requirement?

Please explain more details so we would try to provide a proper workaround for you.

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Sure thing.
As I've created a structure based on metadata and not anymore on classic folder storage, I now need to block the team members to upload entire folders into SharePoint site. The current upload menu shows "File", "Folders","Model". I'd need to have only File as available options. As I've read this is not possible through permissions, I thought the only solutions would be to create a flow where, on Folder upload, it automatically delete the file and send the uploader a notification. This is very I'm stuck, creating the flow. Of course, I'm very open to any other possible options.
One thing: Mac user here so no SharePoint Designer. Thanks.

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Hi @Anonymous,

You could refer to screenshot below to create the flow to delete the files in the folder, however, the flow could only delete the files in the folder, it couldn't delete the folder, delete a folder in sharepoint library is not supported in microsoft flow currently:

The expression in the Condition as below:

@equals(triggerBody()?['{IsFolder}'], true)

The expression in the Condition 2 as below:

@and(startsWith(items('Apply_to_each')?['{Link}'], triggerBody()?['{Link}']),not(equals(items('Apply_to_each')?['{IsFolder}'], true)))

The flow would run successfully as below:

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Thank you @v-yuazh-msft for you prompt reply and the very detailed response. Unfortunately, cannot accept this as a solutions, since Folders are the issue, not files. Other than a Flow, you confirm there is no other way to (at least) remove the option for Folder uploading in the menu? Thanks.

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Hi @Anonymous,

There is no any way to delete a folder in sharepoint library with sharepoint connector currently.

Maybe you could take a try with the "Move folder" action or take a try with http to achieve your needs.

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