Create automatically a new folder each month

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_{Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:23 AM}

Hi,

I have a site with 20+ libraries. I'd like to create automatically at each start of a month a new folder for each library, with the name of the month ('September 2016' or '2016-09', for example). Is that possible with a Workflow?

Thanks,

problem99

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_{Wednesday, August 10, 2016 3:03 AM ✅Answered}

Hi problem99,

For creating a folder from workflow, you can follow the steps:

1.To create a folder, choose the action "Create a list item".

2.Click on the blue part to open a window asking for some information.

3.Choose the list where the folder shall be added from the dropdown field.

4.If your list has multiple content types, a field to assign a value to, will automatically be added. It is called "Content Type ID". If it is not present, click on "Add" to add this field.

5.For the value of this field you will have a dropdown selection from which you have to choose "Folder".

6.To give the folder a name, also add the field "Title" and give it a value of you choice(For your request, it should be the date).

The workflow will look like this:

As above suggestions, you can schedule the workflow either by task scheduler or sharepoint custom timer job.

Best Regards,

CY

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_{Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:48 AM}

Task scheduler and powershell script would be more appropriate then the workflow. Create a powershell script to create folder 📁 on current date in a desired format and schedule it in task scheduler to run monthly.

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_{Tuesday, August 9, 2016 11:15 AM}

I am not sure, it'll worked out for you or not. 

We can create folder easily using workflow but the main task here for us to strat workflow on every month. You can do one thing.

Simple create workflow for creating folder (Use Create item and select folder option in Nintex).

and to start that workflow you can write powershell code to start workflow using windows task scheduler to run in your own way.

Ref: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/dffdceab-f2fe-4886-8e2a-ea26cf08c78a/how-to-start-a-speific-workflow-programatically-in-sharepoint-2010-via-powershell

Mahi

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_{Tuesday, August 9, 2016 1:48 PM}

Use Sharepoint Workflow and schedule the workflow either by task scheduler or sharepoint custom timer job.

Refer link:

https://bhandariasb.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/start-workflow-from-custom-timer-job/

_{Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:33 PM}

you can also schedule workflow in Nintex as per your requirement.

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_{Wednesday, August 10, 2016 2:57 PM}

Thanks. for all these answers. I will try these tomorrow :)

_{Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:04 AM}

Hi,

Are you still facing the issue? Any update?

Best Regards,

CY

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