David Simpson Apps

Templated folder generation

Quickly builds folder and file structures based on your own folder and file templates.

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These automation recipes enable users to establish consistent folder structures for recurring work and store monday.com item-related files in preconfigured SharePoint locations.

Triggers

The automations activate through:

  1. Item creation in a board
  2. Status change to something in a board item

When either of these changes has been triggered, the app will copy the files in a SharePoint site, document library, from a source folder to generate a new folder under a target folder.

The automations work with the Secure Embed item view feature; the Secure Embed is automatically configured after successful execution.

How the automation works

Here’s a walkthrough video to show how the automation feature works:

This automation runs in a non-destructive manner. If an automation has already been run, and a folder has already been configured for the item, it will not change anything — no new folder will be created or configured for the item.

If another folder already exists with the same name, it will create a new folder with the name Item Name (Item ID) Number (where Number is a number starting at 1).

Use cases

  • Project management documents
  • Case management documents
  • HR processes (Recruitment documents)
  • Real estate sales documents
  • Processes & certifications (APQC, ISO 9001, SOC2, Investors in People, ITIL)