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Flow Action - Convert Word Document to PDF
VFXPro I used the dynamic field "Name" in the File field and it worked.
I create a new file based upon another i.e. a template then use the Convert Word Document to PDF specifying the dynamic field "Name" of the new file to convert.
The file being converted uses quick parts and SharePoint metadata so the contents are dynamic.
Thanks,
sips1
Unfortunatelly your solution is not working for me, though I think I use same case - filed template, created docx file and trying to convert
Hi katarzynaMoraczewska ,
Do not keep trying to convert a SharePoint file to PDF - It won't work, I remember it used to be an error with the SharePoint connector (that thing is always buggy... Microsoft)
You'll need to convert the file from OneDrive to PDF, then move it to SharePoint. Finally delete it from the OneDrive. That's the "work around" sadly, but if there's no issue with having the file in your OneDrive first, that should do it.
-Here's the way I did it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUoRAxFNxlA (tutorial I found back then)
Hope that works for you.
I just managed!!! RodoMCP
I'm so surprised, but I did it!
The funny thing is it's so simply and so dummy...
After creating sharepoint file I had added "get file properties"
In the "convert...." for file name I've chosen the folder where my form answers should be landing and some past file - just to see what's entered to file name, than deleted file name itself and replaced it with property "file name with extension".
- i used Name and it worked perfectly well for me
- sips1, can you export your flow and send it over? or screenshots? I tried every combination... There must be something different... Thanks.
Hi all..
I decided a simple workaround was in order. I simply copy the file into OneDrive for business as a temporary location, use the "Convert file from OneDrive for Business" into PDF passing the Identifier as a variable" then create the PDF into sharepoint, and delete my temporary file from ODfB. 🙂 It's more moving parts, but it works just fine until this issue is fixed.
Thanks for sharing, I am stuck on this exact issue too and am unable to convert a Word Doc to PDF within Sharepoint. Has there been any developments in the mean time?
If not, is it possible you paste the flow you've developed as a workaround which you have discussed? would be good to mimick it myself in the interim till an MS solution is developed.
- No luck. I used all of the dynamics options... "Name", "Filenamewithexstension", "id" and even the preferred one, "identifier" and no luck. This is messed up... I'm on the early release of everything in Office 365... What bothers me is why Microsoft community people are not active on such a thread with such a big issue...
