How to determine if a file is created or modified

[schoier1]

Hi, is it possible to determine if a file is created OR modified in a flow.

I want different logic for new and modified files, but with the only trigger I found, "When an item is created or modified", both cases are handled in the same flow. So I need a way to determine if the file triggering this flow is created or if it is modified.

[ScottShearer · Accepted solution]

@schoier1:

I assume that you are referring to files stored in SharePoint.  If so, you can use a condition to compare the created and modified dates/times.  If they are the same, then the file is new.  If not, then the file has been modified.

If this addresses your issue, please mark your post as Solved.

Scott

[DS1060]

This is not always true, I got a case with a 2 seconds delay in-between creation and modified on a "On creation" trigger. So my best bet is to compare the "Since version" with "1.0" as first version of the record.

[ScottShearer]

@DS1060 

You are absolutely correct!  I wrote my post in 2018 and we've learned a lot since then.  Obviously, you need to make sure that versioning is turned on for the list.