Use Power Automate to create hyperlinks

Question

Hi Everyone

I'm trying to create a flow that works like this: every time someone adds a new file to a document library in SharePoint, the flow creates a hyperlink to it in a sister document library. Each time I try to do this I find that the functions I use do not have dynamic content and I'm struggling. Any help would be gratefully received.

Cheers

Paul.

Answer 1

Hi

I'll be looking at this tomorrow and will respond back with my results.

Kind regards

Paul.

Answer 2

Hi Doctre_P,

I go through your post carefully and as per your description, when you use a trigger when a new file is added to a folder in SharePoint online document library you cannot get the hyperlink (URL) as Dynamic Content.

May I know have you check for a "Link to item" option in your Dynamic content. Link that can be used to get to the file or list item .

Also, please try with the trigger “when a file is created (properties only)”, then you could get the dynamic content Link to item.

Meanwhile, could you please upload a screenshot of your trigger flow here for better understand and we test in our side and verify the result with you.

I appreciate your patience and understanding.

Best Regards

Waqas Muhammad

Answer 3

Hi, 

Thank you for the quick response. Your screenshots showed me a way that I wasn't using before and now the flow runs. The only trouble is that I can't find the link that is being created!! Can you look at my flow please and tell me what is the next step to have a usable link?

Kind regards

Paul.

Answer 4

Hi Doctre_P,

I see your Flow generates a link to new created file, if this is your need, after the Create sharing link action, you should add a new action, like "send an email", "initialize a variable" or "compose", so you can see the output of the "create sharing link" output:  Please see image below.

Additionally, if you want the link to appear somewhere (e.g.: sharepoint), you need to use an update file properties action to add the link to a column you have created for this purpose. Just FYI, you cannot easily write a value to a Hyperlink column, so use a simple text column instead. 

I appreciate your patience and understanding.

Best Regards

Waqas Muhammad

Answer 5

Hi Doctre_P,

Have you checked above reply? Do you need further assistance please feel free to post back?

Best Regards,

Waqas Muhammad