Skip to main content

Notifications

Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id : rDbJ8J2S5GFMqcH5F369sy
Power Automate - Building Flows
Unanswered

Sharepoint update file properties string length limit

Like (0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on 6 Mar 2025 11:25:01 by
Hi,
 
My company has started using microsoft forms for an initial application form, and due to the results processing of forms itself not being very useful for us, I have created a flow to populate a word doc template using sharepoint document properties. The problem with this is that the form includes a few longer answer fields, many of which could sometimes exceed the 255 character limit. This causes the flow to fail, which I have managed to avoid in some cases by using a 'HTML to text' connector and using the output of this in the 'update file properties' connector. This solution doesn't seem to be fool proof though as I am getting an error on a question that I have completed this process for. 
 
Some extra details:
- Sharepoint document property has been set to multiple lines and unlimited length
- Word doc is converted to pdf once populated
- String of over 900 characters works fine, however 520 characters on a different question is causing the problem
 
Any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks! 
  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    42,593 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 06 Mar 2025 at 18:57:39
    Sharepoint update file properties string length limit
    Hi
     
    I sort of follow what you are saying, but can you please share what you actually have as a flow, we cannot reproduce what you are saying.
     
    Share pictures, with inputs and outputs, share a flow Run with inputs and outputs and define what you need specific help on.
     
    Need to see your SharePoint fields, need to see your Template etc.
     
     

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Announcing the Engage with the Community forum!

This forum is your space to connect, share, and grow!

🌸 Community Spring Festival 2025 Challenge Winners! 🌸

Congratulations to all our community participants!

Warren Belz – Community Spotlight

We are honored to recognize Warren Belz as our May 2025 Community…

Leaderboard > Power Automate - Building Flows

#1
David_MA Profile Picture

David_MA 349 Super User 2025 Season 1

#2
Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture

Michael E. Gernaey 290 Super User 2025 Season 1

#3
stampcoin Profile Picture

stampcoin 274

Overall leaderboard
Loading started
Loading complete