✅ Transfer files from folder to folder using Flows | Directus | Page 1

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 1:15 AM

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Good day, I would like to ask the possibility of transferring files from folder to folder using our Flows. Thanks in advance.

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gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 7:57 AM

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Folders are just a relation so a regular update to files changing the folder field to the new folder ID should do it

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 3:32 PM

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Hi Tim, can you elaborate more on how to do this?

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 3:35 PM

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something like

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 3:40 PM

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directus_files collection is available for what role?

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 3:42 PM

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Core collections are not in the dropdown but you can bypass that

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 3:46 PM

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Okay, I tried it and gives me this response

{
"name": "DirectusError",
"message": "You don't have permission to access this."
}

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 3:47 PM

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Did you set the permissions correctly? And/Or a valid File ID

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 3:55 PM

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If I have file_uploaded in my model I will only add it in tag as {{$last.file_uploaded}} right?

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I'm currently running as administrator

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 3:57 PM

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fiery grove I'm currently running as administrator

then permissions should be fine as long as you didnt select "public permissions". then it is probably an invalid file ID you're trying to update

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 3:58 PM

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fiery grove If I have file_uploaded in my model I will only add it in tag as {{$last.file_...

If that value exists on your data chain or more specifically on the data returned from your last operation then thats correct. But thats something you should know as you built the flow 🙈

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But before complicating things i'd first try it with hardcoded values, else debugging is nightmare

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 4:00 PM

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gusty tiger But before complicating things i'd first try it with hardcoded values, else debu...

Will do this first and get back to you

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 4:35 PM

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I see, since $last only returns new data that is changed. I need to do read data first to get the file id of the changed data. Is this the correct approach?

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 4:36 PM

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$last returns whatever the last operation returns, if you're watching update event then yeah $trigger only has the changed fields so you will need to fetch any fields required in most cases

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 5:07 PM

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Read Data sends it to new payload to go to the next operation right?

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What key should I use to access the payload sent by Read Data?

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 5:08 PM

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operation data gets added to the global "state object", so an opation has access to any data from previous operations (where last changes depending on where you are in the flow)

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 5:09 PM

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fiery grove What key should I use to access the payload sent by Read Data?

the key of the operation (is configurable) example is top right of my screenshot

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 5:09 PM

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Okay thanks, let me try to log the operation_key

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 5:10 PM

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You can just open the read data operation to check

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 5:25 PM

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gusty tiger something like

Should this be folder + uuid like below?

{ "folder": "folder_name/uuid"}

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 5:26 PM

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just the UUID

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It is a relation from directus_files to directus_folders with the UUID being the related ID 🙂

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 5:27 PM

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Ow cool, so I need to get the uuid of the current folder too

gusty tiger Jul 3, 2023, 5:29 PM

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that should be the current value of the folder field on your file record (before changing it here)

fiery grove Jul 3, 2023, 5:42 PM

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Thanks for you support. Was able to do it by getting the UUID of the file and transferring it using {"folder": "<folder_name_uuid"}

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Grateful for your patience. Hope you have a nice day.

bold fiberBOT Jul 4, 2023, 3:30 AM

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✅ Transfer files from folder to folder using Flows

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