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Posted on by JP.Charlets 28

Hello, 

 

For a selected item in a SharePoint list, we would like to add a file when the user selects the item with a Flow button:

2019-02-20_15h07_23.png

 

I found a way to add the file content, but what about the file name? 

 

Here are some snapshots of the Flow:

1. Where the user will add the file:

2019-02-20_14h51_00.png

2. When the file attached in the list item - how do I get the file name here? 

2019-02-20_15h01_46.png

 

Thank you

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  • abm abm Profile Picture
    abm abm 33,004 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @JPC ,

     

    I believe attach CRM Content is something like a browse button and select the file. Why not pass the filename at the same time? Where you running the flow from?

     

    Thanks

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

    Hi @JPC ,

     

    You could take a try with expression below:

    string(triggerBody()?['file']?['name'])

    And the solution is refered in link below:

    https://www.o365dude.com/2017/10/15/new-flow-button-inputs-available/

     

    Please let me know if your probelm could be solved.

     

    Best regards,

    Community Support Team _ Alice Zhang
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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    JP.Charlets 28 on at

    Hello, 

     

    Thank you for this. I have added this in the Flow.

    By the way, do you know how to handle this with several files? 

     

    2019-02-21_12h00_36.png

  • JP.Charlets Profile Picture
    JP.Charlets 28 on at

    In between, I found a way to analyse the formatting of the different files by adding the following in Flow:

    2019-02-21_15h45_06.png

    When running this Flow, I was able to extract the information to be completed in the following stages in order to extract the file names (first file is 'file', second is 'file_1',...)

     

    2019-02-21_15h46_57.png

     

    In my Flow, the first file is mandatory, others are optionals (content is checked):

     

    2019-02-21_15h50_04.png

     

     

     

     

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