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Check if file exists in File system help

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Posted on by MidwayC11 68

I'm trying to see if the file exists in the specific folder in the file system, if exists, append data otherwise create it.

 

how do I go about doing this?

thanks for your help in advance.

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    abm abm 33,004 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @MidwayC11 

     

    Please have a look at this thread

     

    Solved: How to check if a file exists in a SharePoint libr... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

     

    Thanks

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    MidwayC11 68 on at

    I just ended up creating the file at the start of the process. I don't think this is possible in the file system.

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