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Hi,

I am looking to get folder from list of folder.

the list of folder is generated from 'get subfolder' from folder

I want to rename the 1st folder in the list. the list os ok with alist of folders.

I set the receivng target to value = %folder[0]%, %folder [0]%, folder [0]. no success.

I am probably wrongwith sthing. any idea ?

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CU16071609-1 6,255 Moderator on at

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@chauffch
Please follow the below suggested approach to rename your folder:
1. Get Subfolders: Start by getting a list of subfolders inside the folder located at your drive(Example: "C:\Deenu") and we will get all folder details in list.
2. Rename Folder: In case if you want to rename only the first folder which comes in the above list then directly you can apply like below
Code:
Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: $'''C:\\Deenu''' FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Folders Folder.Rename Folder: Folders[0] NewName: $'''%Folders[0].Parent%\\NewFolderName''' RenamedFolder=> RenamedFolder

Rename all folders:
In case if you want to rename all the folder name in iteration you can use the below approach:

Code:

Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: $'''C:\\Deenu''' FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Folders LOOP FOREACH CurrentItem IN Folders Folder.Rename Folder: CurrentItem NewName: $'''%CurrentItem%_NewFolder''' RenamedFolder=> RenamedFolder END

How to copy/paste the above suggested code into you Power automate desktop flow?

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sergiopereira83 25 on at

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If you want to always rename the first folder in the list, you can use the list folder variable, for example %Folders[0]% or %VAR_DEVIS_FOLDER[0]%, as input of rename action.
VishnuReddy1997 2,666 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @chauffch ,

If you want only first folder to rename use the first solution.

First Solution:

Code:
Please Copy the Below code to your flow.

Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: $'''C:\\Users\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Power Automate Desktop\\Practice''' FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Folders
Folder.Rename Folder: Folders[0].FullName NewName: $'''Contoso Invoicing Application''' RenamedFolder=> RenamedFolder

If you want all folders to be Renamed in the list ,use the second solution.

Second Solution:

Code:
Please Copy the Below code to your flow.

Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: $'''C:\\Users\\OneDrive\\Desktop\\Power Automate Desktop\\Practice''' FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Folders
LOOP FOREACH CurrentItem IN Folders
Folder.Rename Folder: CurrentItem.FullName NewName: $'''%CurrentItem%_Copy''' RenamedFolder=> RenamedFolder
END

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Thanks & Regards
Vishnu Reddy
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Agnius Bartninkas Most Valuable Professional on at

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You seem to have Power Fx enabled in your flow. When you do that, the syntax is different and percentage symbols are no longer used for variable notation.

Since Power Fx in desktop flows is still in preview and is not documented properly yet, I would recommend switching back, unless you absolutely need to use it. The only way to turn it off, however, is to create a new flow and keep this toggle disabled when you do that:

Then re-create your actions in the new flow.

For the record, if you have a list of folders in %Folders%, getting the first one as %Folders[0]% is correct, if you do not have Power Fx enabled. If you do, however, then you should get it as =Index(Folders,1) or =First(Folders).
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chauffch 11 on at

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it works without Power FX. you're right. I will keep the working version (non Power FX).
Thank you