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Action: Move document

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Action Move document moves a single document from a source library to a target library/folder.

Example of Move document action configuration on the current site

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For more information about Action Builder read Action Builder introduction article.

To configure the action Move document additional properties should be specified:

Configuration

Property Required Type Description

Source Library

 yes Choice

A library where source document is located. It is possible to select:

  • from the current site, by selecting the 'On current site' option. The drop-down shows all available libraries on the site.
  • from any site, by selecting 'On any site' option and specifying the list in 'Select  Library' dialog or typing a server relative URL to a library.
  • Dynamic path which allows to specify expression based path to file
Source Item Id yes Integer ID of the document to be moved or expression to be evaluated as ID of an document
Target Library yes Choice

A library where document will be moved.
Target Folder no String

Library relative URL. If you want to move document to a new folder you can specify it in this property.
If already exists
 		yes Choice

If the file with the same name already exists you have several option to specify:
- Overwrite. It will overwrite to exiting document in the target document library.
- Rename and keep both. It will rename document you want to move and keep existing one.
- Fail. Action will fail with an error: A file or folder with the name [[FileName]] already exists at the destination.

 

Availability

Modern Forms List Actions Scheduled/Triggered Actions
✓ ✓ ✓*

*  In Scheduled/Triggered actions only moving file on the library from the current site is available.

Output

Output Parameter Type Description
ItemID Number Returns the Id of the added item as output parameter and can be used in subsequent actions.
Url String Absolute Url to the created folder. Starts with 'https://'
ServerRelativeUrl String Server relative path to the created folder. Starts with '/'
LibraryRelativeUrl String Library relative path to the created folder. Starts with folder name

 

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