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Copy files from network share to SharePoint

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Posted on 28 Jan 2020 09:06:36 by BillYoung-arm 133

Hi! I've used the Template: Copy new files from your PC to SharePoint

...to successfully copy files from a "C:\Users\account\Downloads\Uploads" address (via my local Data Gateway) to a SharePoint folder
I'm trying to help someone do this via a network share but when I use "\\PCName\Share" or a mapped drive it fails: 

The connection (XXX) is not found

Can anyone advise if this is possible and provide some guidance?

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    CU07101812-0 on 07 Oct 2024 at 18:15:16
    Copy files from network share to SharePoint
    Recently, I used a tool called Gs Richcopy360 that can copy directly and easly from the network share to sharepoint , search it
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    EAS10 Microsoft Employee on 29 May 2023 at 15:53:42
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    @officeacc did you solution to this?

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    officeacc 2 on 06 Feb 2023 at 10:45:33
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Hi,

     

    Do we have any other way except using File system connector through Power Automate to get files from network share to SharePoint.

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    BillYoung-arm 133 on 17 Feb 2022 at 06:04:48
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Hi Michael
    No. We ended up using Powershell for the task
    Perhaps Power Automate for Desktop might work now but I haven't tried this
    Sorry that I can't give a simple solution
    Good luck!

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    MichaelDee 46 on 15 Feb 2022 at 08:53:45
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Did you ever find a solution? I have the same issue.

    Thanks

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    BillYoung-arm 133 on 28 Jan 2020 at 17:46:24
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Thanks again

    Still no luck, the notes:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/filesystem/

    ...say

    Root folderstring

    Root folder path (examples: \MACHINE\myShare or C:\myShare)

    ..but when I try this the only "Folder" available in the trigger is "FileSystem", so I must have something wrong

    Can you advise?

    Thanks

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    manuelstgomes 6,625 on 28 Jan 2020 at 15:53:13
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Hi @BillYoung-arm 

     

    It's the same concept I believe. Just enter the file share path and it should store it there.

     

    Here's another thread that can help

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Power-Automate/How-to-Save-Attachments-from-outlook-to-local-share-drive/td-p/162328

     

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    Manuel

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    BillYoung-arm 133 on 28 Jan 2020 at 12:23:05
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    Thanks Manuel

    That template uses the File System connector but the example given seems to relate to similar locally stored files, rather than file shares

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    manuelstgomes 6,625 on 28 Jan 2020 at 09:15:05
    Re: Copy files from network share to SharePoint

    HI @BillYoung-arm 

     

    You need to use the File System connector.

    https://emea.flow.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/shared_filesystem/file-system/

     

    Here's another solution from the forum with an example:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Connecting-To-Data/Problem-connecting-to-File-System-in-Flow/td-p/84581

     

    Hope this helps you

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