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Copy files from one SharePoint to another while excluding specific file (.mp4, .m4a, .vtt, .vsdx)?

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Hi everyone,

I am trying to build a Power Automate cloud flow that copies files from
one SharePoint document library to another SharePoint document library.
However, I do NOT want to copy ALL files — I need to exclude certain
file types from being copied.

**File types to EXCLUDE:**
- .mp4
- .m4a
- .vtt
- .vsdx

**What I want:**
All other files (e.g., .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, .png, etc.) should
be copied from the source SharePoint library to the destination

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trice602 16,426 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi there!

Filter array is not the answer here since your trigger is for a single file and will not return an array. That said, use a CONDITION in advance mode and use this.

@not( or( endsWith(triggerOutputs()?['body/{FilenameWithExtension}'],'.mp4'), endsWith(triggerOutputs()?['body/{FilenameWithExtension}'],'.m4a'), endsWith(triggerOutputs()?['body/{FilenameWithExtension}'],'.vtt'), endsWith(triggerOutputs()?['body/{FilenameWithExtension}'],'.vsdx') ) )

or this one

@not( or( equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/File_x0020_Type'],'mp4'), equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/File_x0020_Type'],'m4a'), equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/File_x0020_Type'],'vtt'), equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/File_x0020_Type'],'vsdx') ) )

That's essentially going to filter out the files you want to skip.

Pro tip: move this into the trigger condition and your flow won't trigger for those files at all and you can skip the condition entirely.

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Ellis Karim 12,236 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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@RC-16071055-0

Hi, just a quick note that you've posted the same question multiple times. To keep the forum organised and avoid splitting responses, please continue the discussion in your original thread.

I've locked this duplicate post and added a link to the original topic. Thanks for your understanding.

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