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Update file identifier - How to get the existing dynamic filename that is already in SP

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Posted on by wonka1234 920 Super User 2024 Season 1

Hi,

 

I want to update an existing file in my SP.

 

 

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how can i pickup the latest file in my SP life and use that as my file identifier?

 

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    v-yueyun-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi , @wonka1234 

    According to your description, you want to get the latest file name in your SharePoint. This is my test flow.

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    first(outputs('Get_files_(properties_only)')?['body/value'])?['{FilenameWithExtension}']
     

    If this reply can help you , you can click mark this reply as solution (Accept solution) which can help more people, thanks in advance! 

     

    Best Regards,

    Yueyun Zhang

     

     

     

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    wonka1234 920 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @v-yueyun-msft thanks, seems to be working, but the expession used in your compose, does it go into subfolders of my getfiles? I only want it to search the parent level for excel files not the subfolders. Seems like it is picking up an excel in an archive folder within the parent library name.

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