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Simple Folder Generation for Subitems

When a subitem is created, create a folder in the configured SharePoint folder for the parent item.

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This automation:

  • Creates a folder named Subitem Name (Subitem ID) in the parent item's configured folder
  • Configures the Secure Embed item view for the subitem to display the newly created folder
  • Requires no custom configuration

Prerequisites

The configured folder for the parent item must have been created by either:

If no configured folder exists for the parent item, the automation will gracefully fail with a notification message explaining the error.

Notifications can be accessed from the top menu.

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How the automation works

Here’s a walkthrough video to show how the automations feature work:

 

This automation runs in a non-destructive manner. If the automation has already been run, it will create a new folder with the name Item Name (Item ID) Number (where Number is a number starting at 1) and configure the Secure Embed item view to point to the new folder.