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When file created in Sharepoint looping issue

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Posted on by mstarace1 14

I have a flow that checks a SharePoint folder for files (pdf files) and then splits the pdf pages into separate pdf files.  It works but it keeps looping over and over again.  How can I stop the looping from happening.  

 

Flow is attached...

Any assistance would be appreciated.  I tried multiple options with conditions and just cant figure it out.

 

Thanks!

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    v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    v-xiaochen-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @mstarace1 ,

     

    If you want to not trigger the flow repeatedly after the operation 'Create File'.

    I suggest you add an uncommon character to the file name in action ‘Create File’.

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    The trigger condition is then set in the trigger.

    @contains('triggerOutputs()?['body/{Name}']','%')

    vxiaochenmsft_1-1670579446634.png

     

    vxiaochenmsft_2-1670579446634.png

     

     

    Once run, the flow does not run in a loop.

    vxiaochenmsft_3-1670579446635.png

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

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