trigger condition if file content changed ONLY

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I am looking for a solution on how to trigger a flow ONLY if file has been edited in SP Document library.

triggering (When Item or File modified) is also trigger if other metadata columns changes! what is the trigger condition for file content changes!

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Manish Solanki 15,167 Moderator on at

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Hi @Yahia_khalid

You can add a trigger condition that will control the execution of the flow. In trigger condition, we will check the file extension and it is found to be .pdf then only allow the flow to execute. The flow will not be executed for other file extensions.

Here are the steps to add trigger condition:
First, click on menu (...) and select 'Settings' option
Next, add the trigger condition for validating the file extension and finally click on Done button.
Expression used for validation file extension is:
@endswith(triggerOutputs()?['body/{FilenameWithExtension}'],'.pdf')

If this helps & solves your problem, please remember to give a 👍 and accept my solution as it will help others in the future.

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Yahia_khalid 15 on at

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Thanks for response, I think I didn't explain my issue well, what I need is only trigger action if file has been edited, not other metadata columns in document library, so if the file content updated the trigger kicks off.

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Rhiassuring 8,692 Moderator on at

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Hi there,

If you're looking for a specific value (ie, when it changes to "Signed", or if "Signed" changes to "Yes", something like that) you can use this in your trigger condition:

@equals(triggerBody()?['Column name']?['Value'],'Value')

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Yahia_khalid 15 on at

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Thanks for the response, No, I need to trigger the flow ONLY if the file content changed. which means trigger only if someone open the file and edit it.

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TanyaMc365 63 on at

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Is there something specific inside the file that is being edited that you could key off of perhaps? Without a way to compare the file before and after edits there is no data point for power automate to key off of.

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Yahia_khalid 15 on at

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Hi, actually the files are a pdf files and user open the pdf file and put his signature in it. that time I need to know if he already signed the file or not. so the process can get forward.

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TanyaMc365 63 on at

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I do this using a power app ...that is how they upload the signed version, which over writes the original and sends email with app deep link to next signer or back to requestor. Uses flows and lists and status columns etc.

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SudeepGhatakNZ 14,394 Most Valuable Professional on at

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I think you should be using Docusign or AdobeSign for a use case like this.

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TanyaMc365 63 on at

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If one had the funds for licenses that would be the better choice but my solution works without additional licenses. Deep links, parameters , and variables are free!

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l4u124 4 on at

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Hi there! This is actually what I needed 🙂 Any idea on how to modify your line above so it triggers if it's an xlsx or xls (legacy) file type?

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