If you are finding a solution on how to copy file from SharePoint to network drive using Power Automate, you go to the right place. In this post, we will explore the power of Power Automate and guide you through the process of copying files from SharePoint to a network drive. Also, you can learn a better way than using Power Automate for file transfer.
Instead of going straight to the steps for using Power Automate to copy file from SharePoint to network drive, let’s know something about Power Automate and a network drive first.
Power Automate (also Microsoft Flow) is used to create automated workflows across multiple applications and services. It integrates seamlessly with various platforms, including SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, and hundreds of other popular apps. That means you can use Power Automate to migrate Google Drive files to OneDrive.
With Power Automate, you can streamline your business processes by automating repetitive tasks and connecting different systems together. By leveraging connectors, triggers, and actions, you can design customized workflows to meet your specific needs.
A network drive refers to a storage location that is located on another computer or server within the same network, such as a drive, NAS, or share. that is located on another computer or server within the same network.
Network drives are commonly used in organizations or workplaces to facilitate file sharing, data management, and collaborative work among employees. By connecting to a network drive, users can access files and folders stored on a server or another computer in the network as if they were located on their local machine. This enables users to share files, update information in real time, and maintain a centralized repository of data that can be accessed by authorized individuals.
As mentioned before, a network drive is rooted in your PC. So, here this section will list the steps for copying files from SharePoint to PC as an example. To get started with Power Automate, you'll need an Office 365 or Microsoft 365 account. If you don't have one, you can sign up for a trial or purchase a subscription.
Step 1: Enter Power Automate and log in to your account.
Step 2: Click “Templates” on the left sidebar and enter “Copy files from SharePoint to your PC” in the search box. Then choose the right template.
Step 3: Connect your SharePoint account and your PC to Power Automate, then click “Continue”.
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Step 4: Enter SharePoint’s Site Address and the Folder id where you save files that you want to copy to a network drive.
Step 5: Specify the Folder path, Filename, and File Content based on your PC. To fill in the “File name” and “File content” blank, you can choose from the dynamic content as “File name” and “File content”.
Step 6: Click on the “Save” button to run the process.
Note: If you want to check if this workflow can work successfully, you can click “Test” in the upper-right corner. Then upload a file to SharePoint to see if this file can be copied to the folder you chose on your PC.
If you want to copy files from SharePoint to NAS instead of your PC, you can try MultCloud. Since there is no specific template for SharePoint to NAS transfer and it is not easy to create a new workflow. Using MultCloud, you don’t have to go through that many steps to connect the SharePoint and NAS accounts to it. Besides, you can simply give orders to the transfer process rather than adding actions and filling in blanks.
Step 1: Sign up for a MultCloud account after entering its website.
Step 2: Click “Add Cloud” and the cloud icons. Then you need to log into your SharePoint and NAS accounts and grant MultCloud access.
Step 3: Tap on the “Cloud Transfer” button and choose SharePoint Online and NAS in different boxes. Finally, click “Transfer Now” to initiate the transfer process.
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There is a brief comparison between Power Automate and MultCloud to help you decide which one to use.
See, using Power Automate to copy file from SharePoint to network drive is not an easy thing, so you can use MultCloud Cloud Transfer instead. With fewer steps and more universal methods, you can copy files in a more convenient way.
What’s more, there are more functions on MultCloud. You can backup or sync files from SharePoint to a network drive on MultCloud, too. Cloud Backup and Cloud Sync are as great as Cloud Transfer. Or, if you want to save your Gmail emails to SharePoint, Email Migration is recommended.