Issue in using Copy files action

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Hi ,

I wanted to Copy the files from sharepoint to Local Shared drive, when I do that I am getting error at copy files activity as --- Argument files must be List of files

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eetuRobo 4,607 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Use "Get file content" -sharepoint action and then use "Convert binary data to file" -action to create a file from the binary data and save it where ever you want.
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Hi, thank you for assisting, still I got the error saying cloud connector call failed :(
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How does you "Get file content" -action look like? Do you use Identifier in the "File Identifier" -field? Like so: %CurrentItem['{Identifier}']%

Also make sure the CurrentItem is not a folder. The "Get files (properties only)" -action also retrieves folders and if you try to use "Get file content" on folder it goes to error.
You can make a condition that checks it like so:

You use Get Attachments -action and use .Id property it returns in File Identifier. Get Attachments won't retrieve folders.

So then it would be %CurrentItem['Id']% in the File identifier