SharePoint Online - Create Folder
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Overview
You can use this Snap to create a folder both in a SharePoint Online document library and within another item of type folder.
Snap Type
SharePoint Online - Create Folder Snap is a Write-type Snap.
Prerequisites
Valid SharePoint Online tenant and associated site.
Valid Azure application with all the required API permissions.
Support for Ultra Pipelines
Works in Ultra Pipelines. However, we recommend that you not use this Snap in an Ultra Pipeline.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.Â
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Binary |
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| An input document contains the metadata to create the folder in the site. |
Output | Document |
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| An output document contains the folder metadata which we created. |
Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk (*): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon (): Indicates whether the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon (): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.
Remove icon (): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.
Field Name | Field Type | Description | |
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Label* Â Default Value:Â SharePoint Online - Create Folder | String | Specify a unique name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your Pipeline. | |
Site* Â Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression | Specify the name of a site which contains the list of document library to be used in the subsequent Snap settings. | |
Custom Site Path  Default Value: Deselected | Checkbox | Enable this option if your site URL contains a custom path that deviates from the default site URL. Default site path always has a prefix ‘site/’ before the sitename, a customer site can contain the prefix ‘team/’ or it can have no prefix. | |
Document Library* Â Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression | Specify the a drive representing the top-level container for a file system, such as OneDrive or SharePoint document libraries. This field will be populated dynamically from different sites from the suggestion drop-down list. You can either choose a document library from suggestion drop-down list or enter the entity name manually. If you enable the Site property as an expression, then the document library is not suggested, resulting in an exception. | |
Source item Relative Path  Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the item resource path that represents a file, folder, or other item stored in a document library. | |
Folder Name* Â Default Value:Â N/A | String/Expression | Specify the folder name to be used to create the folder. | |
Conflict Behavior  Default Value: replace | Dropdown list | Select the appropriate action to be taken when a folder already exists with the same name. Available options are:
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Connection details | Use this field set to specify connection properties to the SharePoint Online APIs. | ||
Connection Timeout* Â Default Value:Â 30 | Integer | Specify the connection timeout duration in seconds. | |
Number of Retries* Â Default Value:Â 0 | Integer | Specify the maximum number of reconnections in case of a connection failure or timeout. | |
Retry Interval (seconds)* Â Default Value:Â 1 | Integer | Specify the time interval in seconds between connection attempts. | |
Snap Execution  Default Value: Execute only | Dropdown list | Specify the required Pipeline execution type:
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Learn more about deleting an item in SharePoint Online, at Delete a DriveItem.
Troubleshooting
Error | Reason | Resolution |
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The specified listName/itemId was not found | Entered listname/itemId might not be available in the site. | Click the suggestion drop-down list and select the listName or enter the existing list name manually or verify the itemid is entered existence. |
Forbidden exception | Either user or app doesn't have sufficient permissions to read the metadata for the document library. | Ensure to provide the desired permissions both at the user and application level. |
Examples
Creating a Folder
This example demonstrates how to create a folder and store the metadata of the Snap in a file. The example assumes that you have configured and authorized a valid SharePoint Online Account. For more information, refer to SharePoint Online Account.
The following screenshot displays the settings of the SharePoint Online - Create Folder Snap. This Snap specifies how to create a folder on a site.
After successfully validating/executing the above Snap, the results displays in the following output preview.
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