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Unable to save a simple csv file attachment from an email

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Posted on by leeand00 11

I have tried to create a simple flow to save an attachment to my One Drive for Business from a specific email when it arrives.

 

When it comes in, it's encoded in Base64 and I don't know why.

This is a horrible product.  Please help.

 

I can write code in python, powershell, Java and this is a nightmare.  Why would anyone use this?

 

Every time I make a change, I have to wait 10 seconds for it to say "Okay I saved it and now you can manually run the test".

 

 

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    leeand00 11 on at

    Also, I don't particularly appreciate clicking something that looks like a link and just so happens to automatically screenshot my entire screen; Data Safety and Privacy you morons what the hell??!?!?

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    leeand00 11 on at

    Nevermind figured it out.

    But seriously why?  Why do they make it so awful?!!?

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