Create an automated flow

Click on the "Create" menu item

Click "Automated Cloud Flow"

Search for "When a file is created or modified" and click "Create"

Trigger

When a file is created or modified in a folder

Input the SharePoint Site and folder that will be monitored. Please also note that it will not monitor subfolders beneath.

Action

Condition

Click "+ New Step"

Search for "Condition" and select

Within the add an expression with the following formula

base64ToString(triggerOutputs()?['headers/x-ms-file-name-encoded'])

"Yes" Action

Copy File

Within the "Yes action frame", click "Add an action"

Search for "Copy file" under SharePoint.

Set the source / current site address, "x-ms-file-id" as the dynamic variable for the file to copy, destination site address, destination folder and replace if already exists.

Send an email notification (v3)

This is optional, but within the "Yes action frame", click "Add an action"

Search for "Send an email notification (v3)"

Set the email "To", "Subject" and "Body"

Turn off flow

This step requires the flow to be already saved

This is optional, but there may be instances whereby you get too many updates and notifications, so this step will turn the flow off until you decide with another flow to reactivate it. Click "Add an action"

Search for "Turn Off Flow"

Set the environment and flow name

More Information

To turn on flow at a scheduled time, please refer to Power Automate - Turn on flow at a scheduled time


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