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Help! SharePoint is mixing up my document metadata and it's driving me crazy π
Considering you're using the default SharePoint file upload (no custom solutions or document sets), hereβs how you can troubleshoot and resolve the metadata mix-up issue:
Test with Single File Uploads
Start by uploading one file at a time and observe if the metadata is applied correctly.
If single uploads work fine, the issue is likely due to multiple uploads triggering your Power Automate flow at the same time, causing metadata conflicts.
Add a Delay in Power Automate
Open your flow and add a βDelayβ action right after the trigger.
This gives SharePoint time to fully register the file before the flow starts processing metadata.
Enable Concurrency Control
In the trigger settings of your flow:
Click the ellipsis (...) > Settings
Turn on Concurrency Control
Set Degree of Parallelism to 1
This ensures only one instance of the flow runs at a time, preventing overlapping updates.
Reindex the Document Library
Go to Library Settings > Advanced Settings > Reindex Document Library
This forces SharePoint to refresh its internal index and can help resolve metadata display issues.
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