Updating Created By Column in SharePoint from csv file

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I have a flow built that imports a csv file into a SharePoint list. The flow works fine but I need to add something that updates the 'created' by column to the data held within the csv file and not my details after I have imported the file. I have searched online and can't find anything that so far has worked. Grateful for any help.

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,433 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi

You cannot change the Created By, you will have to create another column and insert their details from your file there.

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I have managed to create another flow that updates the created by column using 'Sent HTTP request'. I can update a row based on Item. What I would want to do is update based on another field like 'Current Owner'. Does anyone know if that is possible?

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Ellis Karim 11,691 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Just specify the Current Owner's email address in the HTTP action. (If its a person column use the dynamic content to select the email address, it will have an name something like "Current Owner Email").

{ "formValues": [ { "FieldName": "Author", "FieldValue": "[{'Key':'i:0#.f|membership|<email-address>'}]" } ], "bNewDocumentUpdate": true }

See: How to Easily Change the Creator or Editor of a SharePoint File or List Item Using Power Automate – Ellis Karim's Blog

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SM-10101233-0 10 on at

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That doesn't work. The only method that does work is using Item. However, that only updates one item at a time. Not practical is you have 100's to update.

I have tried to update to below (fileld_11) is the current owner column.

_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('InformationAssetRegister')/field_11('@email.com')/ValidateUpdateListItem

The following error appears.

Cannot find resource for the request field_11.
clientRequestId: 7f18abfa-8263-4951-8691-926a50de218e
serviceRequestId: 7b065ca1-d07a-a000-3883-0c9e8a6f53f5

Does anyone know how you can update multiple items? Please help :-)

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Ellis Karim 11,691 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Please see the following method: Batch Update, Create, and Upsert SharePoint Lists

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SM-10101233-0 10 on at

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I don't think that will work. The issue is I'm trying to update the 'Created by' column (based on another field). I can get a flow to work if I update another field. The issue is when I update the 'Created by' column.

Does anyone have a working flow that will update the 'Created by' column with the details from another column?

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I have been following this method which works for other columns but not created by. I have used the same format (people and group) but without success. Grateful if anyone can help.

Get and update SharePoint list item using Power automate Http REST call l Parse Json l MS Flow (youtube.com)

{"odata.error":{"code":"-2147467261, System.ArgumentNullException","message":{"lang":"en-US","value":"Value cannot be null.\r\nParameter name: formValues"}}}
clientRequestId: b5de849f-4ba7-43a7-b8fc-fe22580c34e6
serviceRequestId: acc25ca1-2044-a000-3883-046a06fec5b8

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Ellis Karim 11,691 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Please provide more information and sample data from your source CSV file .

I'm not clear what you mean by "The issue is I'm trying to update the 'Created by' column (based on another field)".

Please provide more details about the other field; it is an email address, a SharePoint person column?

If you tried the tutorial below, please provide a screenshot of the error along with the flow.

How to Easily Change the Creator or Editor of a SharePoint File or List Item Using Power Automate – Ellis Karim's Blog

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