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Hi,

I''ve got a flow that's triggered by a from response. The response ID is passed to a Parse JSON action using the following to pick up a form file upload:

{
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "name": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "link": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "id": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "type": {},
            "size": {
                "type": "integer"
            },
            "referenceId": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "driveId": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "status": {
                "type": "integer"
            },
            "uploadSessionUrl": {}
        },
        "required": [
            "name",
            "link",
            "id",
            "type",
            "size",
            "referenceId",
            "driveId",
            "status",
            "uploadSessionUrl"
        ]
    }
} 
 
This is then picked up using the Get file content using path action with the following path and expressionfilepath/first(body('Parse_JSON'))?['name']
 
As you can see, this creats the file in the format filename_form username. 
 
My question is, how to create the correct expression in the get content using path action to return just the attachment filename, not filename_form username.
 
Hope this makes sense! 
 
Thanks for looking

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Hey @steveg01 Why don't you the "Get file content" and use the "id" instead.

I did a video you can find details here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDWpGW1BaBU

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Hey @steveg01 Can you please share the workflow?

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steveg01 26 on at

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Hi @Sayan

This is the overall flow:

I get the form response:

Then get the attachment field info:

Then get the file content from a SharePoint shared site where the form is hosted:

Above is where the expression is
first(body('Parse_JSON'))?['name']

This same expression is then used in the Send email with options to send the attachment, and the Add attachment section to add it to the SharePoint list item.

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Hey Mate, The Forms files are by default store in "OneDrive for Business" https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/microsoftforms/tutorial-where-are-ms-form-attachments-stored-explained/3950572

I shared a tutorial in which you can easily get the document using ID, has it not worked for you.

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Hi. @CFernandes Personal form file uploads are stored in Onedrive yes, but Group form file uploads are stored in SharePoint. As this is on a group SharePoint site, it stores them in the SharePoint doc library, which is why my get file content using path is pulling from there.

I presume this is why the filename is appended with the username, but I would like to try and remove the username from the attachment filename when emailed.

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Can paste the URL of the Attachment in SharePoint?

The idea here would be hard code the filePath and the keep the Filename dynamic

and correct the name contains Filename and username and it should be "Name"

this is my URL to folder

/Shared Documents/Apps/Microsoft Forms/Untitled form/Question/

I then added the name dynamically screenshot below

Complete Flow.

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Hey Mate,

If you are still struggling. I created a video tutorial -

Please find the video Tutorial here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7z3txj7geI

This Video:

Microsoft Forms Basics – Creating and customizing Forms

Exploring Templates in Microsoft Forms

Difference Between My Forms vs Group Forms

How to Move a Personal Form to a Group Form

Setting up a SharePoint List with fields mapped to a Form

Power Automate Flow to save form responses (Text, Numbers, Choices, Multiple Choices)

Handling Form Attachments and saving them as List Attachments

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