Download File

Scopes

• Sites.Read.All

• Sites.ReadWrite.All

• Microsoft OneDrive & SharePoint connection - The connection for the Microsoft 365 account to use in the activity.
• File to download - The file to download. The method to specify the file to be retrieved: Folder picker, Enter Id, Enter Url
  • Browse option – Browse the OneDrive or SharePoint folders and select the file. This field accepts IResource input.

  • Enter Id option:

    • File or folder Id - The ID of the file or folder. To retrieve the ID, open the file in OneDrive Web and retrieve its URL. The ID is encoded in the URL. For example: if the URL is https://yourcompany.sharepoint.com/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BA1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85%7D&file=Merge_sheets.xlsx`, the decoded file ID is A1CA7E78-BA59-4DD4-A6B9-5F5BBC37FA85. %7B and %7D are the delimiters around the file ID. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
    • SharePoint site address - The URL of the SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser and retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
    • SharePoint document library - The document library within the indicated SharePoint site that contains the file or folder. Open your SharePoint site in a browser, go to the Documents tab, then retrieve the URL, e.g., https://yourCompany.sharepoint.com/sites/Marketing/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

  • Enter Url option:

    • File or folder Url - The URL of the file or folder. This property supports String variables and string formatted values. Retrieve the URL by opening the file in a browser.

  • Use the See more button menu to use a variable or select the Reload Folder Data option if you've modified your folders and need to retrieve the latest data.

Additional options

• Convert to PDF format - Boolean value. Set to True to convert the file to PDF format. Only files of the following types can be converted: .csv, .doc, .docx, .odp, .ods, .odt, .pot, .potm, .potx, .pps, .ppsx, .ppsxm, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .rtf, .xls, and .xlsx.

• Downloaded file - The downloaded file. Automatically generated output variable. You can use it as it is or save it with a different name. You can use this in other activities.

See also:

• Files activities

• For Each File/Folder
• Get File List
• Share File/Folder