Create folder in SharePoint library

[lakshmitulasi]

Hi Folks,

Is it Possible to create Folder & Sub Folders in SharePoint Library, When an item is created in List.

Thanks & Regards,

Lakshmi

[v-micsh-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @lakshmitulasi,

Currently there is no available Microsoft Flow Action to create folders or subfolders by default, we could only create file or update file in SharePoint Library.

For Folders, you may take a try with Custom API, use the Folder REST API to manage the folder creation.

Adding some reference:

Start to build with Microsoft Flow

Working with Folders and files with REST

And if you would like to have the create Folder action added in Microsoft Flow Action, then please consider submit this as an idea in the Microsoft Flow idea forum.

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

Regards

[petervdzande]

When creating a file and u specify a path with a folder thats not there, the folders with be automatically created. So it is possible to create folders with Flow.

I have a flow that creates a simple readme.txt file in a folder that doesnt exists.

Folder gets created.

After that i delete the file in the same flow.

[venkat]

Hi Peter,

Would you be able to share a screenshot of the action step.

For instance what values did you enter in the folder field and what values you entered in the file field?

Thanks,

-Venkat

[petervdzande · Accepted solution]

Step 1: When an account is created

Condtion 1: I check if the account is a customer or prospect. Anything else i dont want the folder to be created. This is probably just for my situation needed 🙂

Step 2: IF condition 1 is Yes then: Create file in the Document Library of the teamsite, subfolder Verkoop (Sales) and then Another subfolder with the variable Accountname (this folder did not exist and got created with the flow).

Make sure u put the / after the teamsite and do not put another / at the beginnen Folder location. And use the %20 if u just use a space it won`t work.

Step 3: Its just for me so i get a notification that the folder is created. It sends a mail to a certain e-mail adres.

Step 4: Delete the file that was created. Just use the root site adres. Without any other links like Shared Folders or something. And i used Id as dynamic parameter to identify the file that must be deleted.

Hope this helps.

[antonkhrit]

Hi! I just created an Azure Function to do it. You can use a swagger definition in your Microsoft Flow to call it. Read this blog post for more information.

[Annica_Tunster]

Very nice. Exactly what i needed. Thanks

[tianaranjo]

This was very helpful; thank you.

Would you also know how to add an action that would send an email to a user if the filename in the list is edited / changed so they could manually change the matching filename of the folder?

Or, if the user deletes the SharePoint item, would it be possible to write a Flow that would cascade that delete to the folder?

[petervdzande]

Hi Tianaranjo,

i currently dont have the time to check this for u. Srry.

Maybe someone else can help.

[anton-khrit]

Hi,

It is now possible with two new actions in our Microsoft Flow Connector called "Plumsail SP". It is a part of Plumsail Actions product and It provides a rich set of actions for SharePoint including:

Create SharePoint Folder by URL
Create SharePoint Folder in List

[arbangara99]

Can you get the newly created folder with the current Month and Year as the folder name?

[anton-khrit · Accepted solution]

Hi @arbangara99,

Yes, you can do it use year and month when creating a folder.

Just use "Current time" action from "Date time" connector to get current time.

Then use "formatDateTime" function to format it according to your requirements.

More information about Workflow Definition Language functions.

How to use expressions in Microsoft Flow.

Then use this formatted date as a name of a folder.

You can use approaches suggested above or Create Folder action from Plumsail SP connector.

Note: Plumsail SP and Plumsail Documents are paid connectors that provide a lot of useful actions. You can find pricing here.

[arbangara99]

@anton-khrit, Thank you so much for your valuable guidance. That works for me.

[gtsmith]

This is such a great solution. Thanks for providing it!

[luuminhvuong93]

@anton-khrit Hi Anton,

I tried your method. It worked for my account.

However, other members cannot create the folder / file in the sharepoint .

The error is "Unauthorized". But I added the members as "Owners" of the sharepoint.

What is the problem?

[andyolb28]

you can now use the create folder action 🙂

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@lakshmitulasi wrote:

Hi Folks,

Is it Possible to create Folder & Sub Folders in SharePoint Library, When an item is created in List.

Thanks & Regards,

Lakshmi

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[sudeshnathakur]

Yes. we can create folders and subfolders in SharePoint library using MS Flow.

Please refer the steps:

1. Any trigger for MS flow. (I have used button click trigger of PowerApps)
2. Add Create New Folder action
3. Set Folder path as per the hierarchy ( WBS10006/ Templates/ Cost)

It creates Parent Folder (WBS10006) à Sub Folder 1 (Templates  inside Parent Folder)à Sub Folder 2 (Cost inside Sub Folder 1)

Example: WBS10006 --> Templates --> Cost

Please find the result of this in SharePoint Library (example : I have created CHnagreRequest as Document library)

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@lakshmitulasi wrote:

Hi Folks,

Is it Possible to create Folder & Sub Folders in SharePoint Library, When an item is created in List.

Thanks & Regards,

Lakshmi

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