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cant move sharepoint folder

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Posted on 9 Nov 2021 15:05:47 by

Hello,

 

I'm making a flow that needs to copy a folder with the files in it to an other site.

I've added the move folder function in my flow like this:

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But when I run the flow I get an error: The response is not in a JSON format.

 

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I also tried moving the folder manually on the SharePoint site. before I could move the folder I got a message saying that the folder or file contains metadata that will be when I moved the folder. I need to confirm that I still want to move the folder. After that the folder moves succesfully to the new location.

Could the metadata on the folder block the move?

If so how can I force the move of the folder?

 

 

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    on 10 Nov 2021 at 08:14:52
    Re: cant move sharepoint folder

    @ScottShearer 

    I already solved it by first creating a new folder at the destination site and then I deleted the folder at the source site.

    Thank you for the time you invested in helping me.

  • musie95 Profile Picture
    on 09 Nov 2021 at 22:13:50
    Re: cant move sharepoint folder

    I added the extra column to the destination site but I still get the same error.

    I now removed the column from both libraries but I still get the same error when trying to move the folder

  • ScottShearer Profile Picture
    25,183 Most Valuable Professional on 09 Nov 2021 at 19:46:04
    Re: cant move sharepoint folder

    @musie95 

    I ran a test and was unable to move a folder unless the columns in the source library exist in the destination library.

     

  • musie95 Profile Picture
    on 09 Nov 2021 at 17:46:45
    Re: cant move sharepoint folder

    The source library has one extra column. But that column is empty on files and folders.

    Could that column be the problem?

  • ScottShearer Profile Picture
    25,183 Most Valuable Professional on 09 Nov 2021 at 17:16:17
    Re: cant move sharepoint folder

    @musie95 

    Have additional columns been added to the source library?

     

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