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Pardee
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Sending multiple upload FIELDS from forms as outlook file attachments

I have a form using an upload field and I understand the method using arrays to send multiple attachments and it runs perfectly fine.

 

However what I would like to do is have several upload sections through the form sent as attachments 

 

Example:

Section 1

Name

Date

Upload Field 1

 

Section 2

Address

Phone

Upload Field 2

 

And then in my email have attachments from both Upload field 1 and upload field 2

 

Current working version with ONE upload field (upload field named "Question")

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manuelstgomes
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Hi @Pardee 

 

I would initialize a variable of type array and append all elements (from both arrays) to it.

 

Then use that variable as the parameter for the attachments.

 

Cheers
Manuel

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manuelstgomes
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Hi @Pardee 

 

It's possible to have multiple upload fields in your forms. Just add them with different questions:

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After this, you have the fields to parse in Flow. They will appear in Power Automate with the same names as the questions, but I think they will always be arrays of elements, not only one element. I haven't tested this, but I think this will happen even if you define that you only want one file.

 

Is this what you need?

Cheers
Manuel

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I am capturing the file from the second upload I just simply need to add it to the attachments/email

 

This is my form

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This is the array used for the first upload field, only one variable is allowed per attachment which means I can not duplicate process and add another array and the image from the second upload is not included with the flow as is. (Note the full flow is in OP)

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This is the JSON Parse Schema I have

 

{
    "type": "array",
    "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "name": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "link": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "id": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "type": {},
            "size": {
                "type": "integer"
            },
            "referenceId": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "driveId": {
                "type": "string"
            },
            "status": {
                "type": "integer"
            },
            "uploadSessionUrl": {}
        },
        "required": [
            "name",
            "link",
            "id",
            "type",
            "size",
            "referenceId",
            "driveId",
            "status",
            "uploadSessionUrl"
        ]
    }
}

 

 

 

 

Is there something I can do to include the additional upload in this array?

 

In the end I anticipate about 5 separate upload fields required on this form I would like to be attached or included inside the email

 

(If I call the element question 2 in the body of the email I get all the metadata, if I could clear that out and take the link and have html format it into an image that would work as well)

 

manuelstgomes
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Pardee 

 

I would initialize a variable of type array and append all elements (from both arrays) to it.

 

Then use that variable as the parameter for the attachments.

 

Cheers
Manuel

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Both have been initialized as arrays but are being output to a string when I am trying to declare them as an array. Am I missing a step, do I need to concatenate or something? I am unfamiliar with the visual syntax flows use 

 

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manuelstgomes
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi @Pardee 

 

You have two array variables (The "multiple attachments" and "question 2"). Remove one of them and attach all (from questions 1 and 2) to the same variable. Then use that one on the email.

 

Cheers
Manuel

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AshleaLu
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Hi All,

 

I too am having the same issue. I have a form with multiple fields that require uploads. I can upload one to email but not the rest. I tried doing multiple parse JSONs but I think that just screwed everything up. I am self-taught in powerautomate so I do need a bit of spoon feeding. Can someone help me out??

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Pardee
Regular Visitor

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Then under the send from sharebox dropdown, go to advanced options and ensure your attachments are set up correctly:

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Thank you,

I am trying to execute this now.

In condition 2 (under initialize variable 2)

what do I put in there?

I wouldn't put anything there, that is just a conditional variable in my form that chooses which email group and format to send the content in.

 

If you want to be safe you can just leave the conditional as a true and leave the false blank or even remove it though I have note tested the flow without it...which should not matter, you know... code.

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