Get Files and Folders

The Get Files and Folders activity retrieves the files and folders from a specified location within SharePoint.

Prerequisites

A valid project must exist in the Publish Console before you can access and publish workflows.

Activity Details in Canvas

SharePoint*: Select the account from the available connections. The selected account is used to authenticate with and access SharePoint.

Note: Before using the SharePoint activity, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

a. The project has been added under the Publish option.
b. The SharePoint Connector is connected on the Manager side.

Once both conditions are met, the SharePoint activity loads and connects, allowing you to perform the supported SharePoint operations.

Select File or Folder: Select the file or folder to retrieve from the document library. You can choose an item from the available list using the folder picker, or use a variable for the folder destination.

Properties

MISC

DisplayName: Specifies the display name of the activity. This value can be customized to improve workflow readability and troubleshooting.

SkipOnError: Specifies whether the workflow execution should continue when the activity encounters an error.
 True: The workflow continues execution even if an error occurs.
 False: The workflow stops execution when an error occurs.
 None: The default value is set to False.

Version: Displays the current version of the activity.

OUTPUT

Item (o365DriveRemoteItem): Specifies a variable to store the details of the retrieved file or folder. The variable is populated after the activity executes successfully and can be used to access the item’s information in subsequent workflow steps

Result: Returns a Boolean value indicating the execution status of the activity.
 True: The activity executed successfully.
 False: The activity failed due to an unexpected error.