Sp-dev-docs: How can I create folders in a Document Library with Site Design ?

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[michelsmit]

You could setup a flow in Microsoft Flow which creates the folders for you in the library. You can trigger this flow using the _triggerFlow_ verb in the site script.

[bcameron1231]

Similar question - #4385 which addresses this scenario.

Microsoft Flow w/ triggerFlow as mentioned by Michel is the best approach.

[YOUBIMAX]

You could setup a flow in Microsoft Flow which creates the folders for you in the library. You can trigger this flow using the _triggerFlow_ verb in the site script.

It worked! thank you.

[YOUBIMAX]

Similar question - #4385 which addresses this scenario.

Microsoft Flow w/ triggerFlow as mentioned by Michel is the best approach.

Thanks for your reply, it worked!

[YOUBIMAX]

You could setup a flow in Microsoft Flow which creates the folders for you in the library. You can trigger this flow using the _triggerFlow_ verb in the site script.

I have another question, is it possible to create a top navigation bar that contains a sub navigation with site design/flow?

Here is an example that i've done manually on SharePoint :

[bcameron1231]

You can create a navigation link using addNavLink
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/sharepoint-design-manager-display-templates

If you are asking if you can do it dynamically in a site script, no you cannot. But you can execute a REST call against the navigation API using Microsoft Flow.

Examples to help you research...

//add new header link
/api/web/navigation/topnavigationbar
//add link to specific node
/api/web/navigation/GetNodeById(your node id)
//add child link to specific node
/api/web/navigation/GetNodeById(your node id)

[YOUBIMAX]

You can create a navigation link using addNavLink
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/general-development/sharepoint-design-manager-display-templates

If you are asking if you can do it dynamically in a site script, no you cannot. But you can execute a REST call against the navigation API using Microsoft Flow.

Examples to help you research...

//add new header link
/api/web/navigation/topnavigationbar
//add link to specific node
/api/web/navigation/GetNodeById(your node id)
//add child link to specific node
/api/web/navigation/GetNodeById(your node id)

Thanks for you reply Cameron. Can you tell me the steps i need to follow for the flow that will create the navigation bar and it's childs ?

[bcameron1231]

You'd need to use triggerFlow to execute the FLow (will require you to have premium Flow license). But once you get that setup, you can use the Send HTTP Request to SharePoint Action to execute the REST call.

https://www.chakkaradeep.com/2018/05/16/working-with-the-sharepoint-send-http-request-flow-action/

Thanks,

[YOUBIMAX]

You'd need to use triggerFlow to execute the FLow (will require you to have premium Flow license). But once you get that setup, you can use the Send HTTP Request to SharePoint Action to execute the REST call.

https://www.chakkaradeep.com/2018/05/16/working-with-the-sharepoint-send-http-request-flow-action/

Thanks,

Hello Cameron, i really appreciate your time and your help, thankfully i managed to create Top navigation bar with Site design and Microsoft Flow, now i'm still trying to figure out a way to create the navigation bar child aswell. Thanks!

[YOUBIMAX]

You'd need to use triggerFlow to execute the FLow (will require you to have premium Flow license). But once you get that setup, you can use the Send HTTP Request to SharePoint Action to execute the REST call.
https://www.chakkaradeep.com/2018/05/16/working-with-the-sharepoint-send-http-request-flow-action/
Thanks,

Hello Cameron, i really appreciate your time and your help, thankfully i managed to create Top navigation bar with Site design and Microsoft Flow, now i'm still trying to figure out a way to create the navigation bar child aswell. Thanks!

Even the navigation bar child got it working aswell ! (y)

[bcameron1231]

Awesome! Great to see you got it working!

We'll close out this ticket.

[YOUBIMAX]

Awesome! Great to see you got it working!

We'll close out this ticket.

Go for it! One question, is there a way i can stay in contact with you? I'm currently in an intership and i'm working on a big SharePoint Project. I'd love to have you by my side in case i'm blocked at something if that's okay!

[bcameron1231]

You can follow me on Twitter, but my suggestion would be if you have questions that aren't bugs/issues, check out https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/ as a way to get some great answers from the community!

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