SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name

The SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. retrieves a specified attachment from a collection variable containing all attachment names for a given list item.

This action can be used with the SharePoint Online - Get attachment names action.

For more information about the SharePoint Online connector, go to SharePoint Online.

Configure the SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action

See the SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action fields and settings table for all the configuration fields.

Important: Before inserting variables in the action configuration, you must manually type or select the values and populate other dependent fields in order to retrieve the output data. Once configured, you can insert variables to the required fields.

1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.
2. In the Configuration section, select a SharePoint Online Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

   Note: Only the connections created with the List and libraries authentication method are available in the Connection drop-down list. For more information about authentication methods for SharePoint Online connections, see Authentication methods for SharePoint Online connections.

3. Type a SharePoint site URL and click Retrieve lists.

Example:https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/hr

4. Select the List name that contains the item with the attachment that you want to retrieve.
5. For Item ID, specify the ID of the list item that you want to retrieve the attachment from.

For more information about Item ID, see How do I find the item ID in the SharePoint Online list? .

Retrieve attachments from a list item

The following actions can be used together to retrieve attachments from a list item as described in the steps below:

• SharePoint Online - Get attachment names
• Loop for each
• SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name (this action)

In the Designer page: 

1. Store attachment file names to a collection variable using the SharePoint Online - Get attachment names action.

2. Loop through the collection variable to retrieve each attachment:

   1. Add the Loop for each action to the workflow after the SharePoint Online - Get attachment names action.
   2. Click the Loop for each action to open the configuration panel.
   3. To select the Target Collection:
      1. Click Insert.
      2. In the variable panel, select SharePoint Online > attachmentnames > Attachment name(s) and click Insert.

3. Get each attachment using the SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action:

   1. Drag the SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action to the drop zone () in the loop construct.
   2. Click the SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action to open the configuration panel.

   3. Access the list that contains the list item you want for the operation:

      1. Select a SharePoint Online Connection.

      2. Type a SharePoint site URL.

         Example:https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/hr

      3. Click Retrieve lists. Existing lists in the site are retrieved and displayed in the List name drop-down.

      4. Select the List name that you want.

   4. For Item ID, specify the ID of the list item that you want to retrieve attachments from. You can insert a variable or type the value.
   5. For Attachment name:
      1. Click Insert.
      2. In the Loop for each variable section, select Loop for each > Current item and click Insert.

   6. For Result:

      1. Click Add variable > Create variable.
      2. For Name, type attachmentOutput and click Create & insert.

SharePoint Online - Get item attachment by name action fields and settings

Important: Before inserting variables in the action configuration, you must manually type or select the values and populate other dependent fields in order to retrieve the output data. Once configured, you can insert variables to the required fields.