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Dataverse won't let me upload files

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Hello,

This post is very urgent so I really appreciate the help in advance.

I am currently trying to upload some files to dataverse so that I can use its content in a "generative answer" action in PVA (copilot studio).

 

I am not able to create a test table since the columns with type "File" do not give me and option to upload a file manually or through the form:

 

Manually:

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Using the "new row using form" generated by this table:

translation: This record has not been created yet. To enable file upload, create this record.

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Please help!!

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  • HenryJammes Profile Picture
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    Hi @JuanArango 

     

    Can you clarify what you are trying to do?

     

    File uploads for generative answers should be uploaded through the user interface in Copilot Studio, as documented here: Use uploaded documents as a generative answers data source (preview) - Microsoft Copilot Studio | Microsoft Learn.

     

    The files are actually stored in the Chatbot Subcomponent (botcomponent) table in Dataverse, in a specific column, and this table and the content is solution-aware, so the files will follow the bot deployment across environments.

    You cannot use custom tables and columns for this.

     

    Henry 

  • JuanArango Profile Picture
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    Hi @HenryJammes ,

    I ended up going around the issue itself: I opted to manually input custom data into the generative answers action to address the current challenges. 

     

    I am hoping that through a flow I can automate the updating of the information that will be given to the action, extracting the file contents and then fromatting them to be sent back a json to the topic but it's worth noting that this solution significantly impacts the bot's response time.

     

    While this temporary workaround serves its purpose, I must admit that I'm not entirely satisfied with it. I have a sense that it might be straying into the territory of bad practices.

     

    My goal is to extract information from an automatically generated document. I intend for the bot to respond specifically to this information when a trigger word is mentioned.

     

    Initially, the document was stored in SharePoint. However, after reviewing the official documentation, I noticed it recommends bringing files from Dataverse. While I understand that files uploaded are eventually stored in Dataverse, I'm still unclear about the dynamic nature of these files. Let me elaborate:

     

    I chose not to use the file upload method outlined in the provided link because it lacks dynamism. In other words, if the document is updated, the bot won't be able to provide responses with the latest information. This is why I'm exploring the option of directly pulling the file from the database.

     

    If there's a way to dynamically upload the file to the bot, I would like to explore that solution. 

     

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