Copy EXISTING files (not when files are created) in a sharepoint library to dropbox

[laz8592]

I have alot of videos that I want to copy from a sharepoint library to dropbox. 

Using a template I see this flow can only run when new files are added (when files created) in the sharepoint library. 

I want to be able for the flow to look inside a sharepoint library or folder nd to be able to COPY the exisitng files to dropbox. 

How do I do this? See below default template I want to tweak. 

[ChristianAbata]

hi @laz8592  you have only one way and is changing your trigger, so you can select schedule and run depends on a especifc date or manually so you can run it when you need.

[laz8592]

Hi Christian

So basically I create a 'scheduled flow' with the 'when a file is created' sharepoint trigger and then create the file action on dropbox? 

[v-LilyW-msft]

Hi @laz8592 

Before creating a file, you need to get the file's properties and file content, and then create a new file.

After flow runs, the files in this folder will be copied to the Dropbox folder.

Hope the content above may help you.

Best Regards

[laz8592]

Thank you for your reply, everything worked expcept for the copying , see error below

[v-LilyW-msft]

Hi @laz8592 

Does your folder contain subfolders?

If it contains subfolders, you can first determine whether the file is a folder, if it is a folder, skip it, if not, copy it to DropBox.

Best Regards.

[laz8592]

I am having a problem with the isfolder value. When its there the error is shown below. If i select a single file in the File identifier it copies the file successfully. I want to be able to copy whole folders and everything inside them. 

[v-LilyW-msft]

Hi @laz8592 

If you want to copy the entire folder to Dropbox, you can refer to the screenshots below.

Suppose I want to copy every files inside the ‘Copy’ folder including the subfolders in Documents library to Dropbox.

Flow in details:

Get the folder path with this formula.

Expression:

last(split(items('Apply_to_each')?['{Path}'],'Shared Documents'))

‘Copy’ folder and subfolders are automatically created when new files are created.

After flow runs, the 'Copy' folder will be copied to Dropbox.

Best Regards.

[laz8592]

thank you very much for your help but the latest option is throwing up too many errors now. 

I have spent too much time on this, as it requires alot of configuring, I will go back to copying manually from onedrive to Dropbox 

Thank you for your time.