Flow Failure - Trigger does recognize file move

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Hi,

I am having trouble creating a flow. What I want to do is post a Teams message, when a file is moved from a specific SharePoint library to another specific library. The flow I created was this:

1) When a file is created or modified (properties only)

2) Get file properties (ID)

3) Post a message in chat or channel

The trigger is not recognizing when a file is moved. The trigger does not recognize the file as being modified or created in the new library. I tested the flow by adding a new file directly to the library, which worked telling me the issue is with the trigger. How can I fix this flow to trigger when a file is moved? I also tried changing to when file is deleted but kept getting an error. Please help.

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Flow Failure - Trigger does recognize file move

Hi

For this you can try the polling approach.

How it works:

A Power Automate flow runs on a schedule (Recurrence trigger for example 5 or 15 minutes). This is not real time. I don't know if this is a problem for your use case.

It checks the destination SharePoint library (or folder) for new files. Use “Get files (properties only)” to list files in the destination library.

The flow compares the current list of files to a stored list (SharePoint) of previously seen files. You have to build this logic yourself.

If a new file appears (especially one with an older “Created” timestamp), it’s likely a moved file.

The flow then posts a message to Microsoft Teams with the file details.

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