If there is a need to update Sharepoint document library item metadata, the document in the library must be checked out. It will a great benefit if we in a flow can perform check-out and check-in functions in Sharepoint. This will ensure that e.g. user selecting in email with option, that results in updated metadata will be documented in a version.
There is already a workaround for this. You can use CSOM in Azure Functions and trigger that Azure Function in your Flow.
Let's hope for a check in / check out / publish action in Flow, but currently - although I don't think it's perfect - the Azure Function is the best you can do...
For more info, read the following excellent blog post by Julie Turner:
There is already a workaround for this. You can use CSOM in Azure Functions and trigger that Azure Function in your Flow.
Let's hope for a check in / check out / publish action in Flow, but currently - although I don't think it's perfect - the Azure Function is the best you can do...
For more info, read the following excellent blog post by Julie Turner:
Thank you @Laskewitz. The use of the CSOM in Azure Function requires more knowledge than I currently have. So I will have to wait for the chekc-out / check-in functions to be available directly in Flow.
Hi all,
Happy to announce that this is now rolling out! Check the SharePoint connector today to see three new actions:
1. Check in file
2. Check out file
3. Discard check out
The 'Get file properties' action will also be updated in the coming weeks to include check in/check out status in the output.
Thanks,
Chaks