SharePoint Online - Create a folder

Use the SharePoint Online - Create a folder action to create a folder in a SharePoint Online list.

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

Before you begin: 

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Configure the SharePoint Online - Create a folder action

Prerequisites 

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. Open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a 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 drop-down list.

    For more information about authentication methods for SharePoint Online connections, see Authentication methods for SharePoint Online connections.

  1. In List name, select the list or library where you want to create the folder.
  2. Type a Folder name or insert a variable.

SharePoint Online - Create a folder 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.

Section Field Description Variable types
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Connection

SharePoint Online connection to connect to the SharePoint Online site that contains the list in which you want to create the folder.

To refresh the available connections, click Refresh.

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New folder

SharePoint site URL

The URL of the SharePoint Online site that has the list or document library you want to use.

To retrieve the lists for the SharePoint site URL, type the SharePoint site URL and click Retrieve lists.

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

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
 

List name

The list in which you want to create a folder.

The lists and document libraries within the site specified in SharePoint site URL are displayed in the drop-down list.

Folder creation must be enabled for the SharePoint Online list you select for the action to run successfully. To enable folder creation set the Make "New Folder" command available option to Yes for the selected SharePoint Online list. For more information, see the Turn folders on in SharePoint section in this help page.

When List name is selected the Add fields button will be displayed to add fields and values for the folder you are creating.

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
  Folder name The name for the new folder you are creating. Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
  Folder path

The folder path to create the folder in.

Example: /documents/drafts

Note:  If the folder does not exist in the specified path, a new folder is created.

 Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
  Add fields

(Is displayed only when a List name is selected.) Displays selections to select and add columns (fields) that you want to add to the folder. Add the fields and specify the values for the added fields.

The values you enter must meet SharePoint Online formatting requirements for the related column type. See, Valid values for added fields, by column type.

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Output

Result

Store the result of the action in an object with the following variables:

  • Folder ID: Integer variable to store the ID of the created folder.
  • Folder URL: Text variable to store the URL of the created folder.

Object