Get File/Folder

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Files.GetFileFolderConnections

Description

Retrieves a file or folder from a specified OneDrive or SharePoint location for use in other activities.

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

• Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint - The connection for the Office 365 account to use in the activity.

• File or folder input mode - The method to specify the file or folder to be retrieved: Browse, Enter Id, Enter Url.

  • Browse option:

    • File or folder - The location of the file or folder. Browse the OneDrive or SharePoint folders and select a file or folder. This field accepts IResource input.

  • Enter Id option:

    • File or folder Id - The ID of the file or folder. To retrieve the ID, open the file in OneDrive Web and retrieve its URL. The ID is encoded in the URL. For example: if the URL is https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BA1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85%7D&file=Merge_sheets.xlsx`, the decoded file ID is A1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85. %7B and %7D are the delimiters around the file ID. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
    • SharePoint site address - The URL of the SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser and retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
    • SharePoint document library - The document library within the indicated SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser, go to the Documents tab, then retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

  • Enter Url option:

    • File or folder Url - The URL of the file or folder. This property supports String variables and string formatted values. Retrieve the URL by opening the file in a browser.

Additional options

Output

• Retrieved file or folder - Reference to the file or folder retrieved by the activity for use in other activities.

Example

See also

• Files activities
• For Each File/Folder
• Move File/Folder
• Copy File/Folder