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Automation deleting most of the name of a file
Device Online dropbox automation Question or Issue I have set up an automation that first renames and then moves files from a folders subfolder. The renaming is supposed to just add "_note" to the file name. The problem is that in addition to adding _note, it removes most of the file name and all my files get the name…
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Dropbox API Integration - Quick File Automation
Hey Dropbox devs! Need some help building a sweet file management automation tool. What we're tackling: * Custom API integration for automated file sync and backup workflows * Bulk file organization scripts with metadata tagging and folder structuring * Simple webhook setup for real-time file change notifications and…
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Transfer a copy
I need a help on automating Transfer a copy process. I really need that certain feature to be automated. Specifically in python. However, as far as I know it is not supported in the API at the moment. Is there any suggestions or walk-arounds?
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Any system, tool, or tip for bulk-creating structured folders efficiently?
Hi all, I’m currently trying to improve how I handle client onboarding, specifically, the folder structures we set up in Dropbox. Right now, I’ve been creating folders manually for each new client, with subfolders for contracts, reports, communications, etc. But as the volume increases, it’s becoming really time-consuming…
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409 no_write_permission
Hi, I am using dropbox in n8n and have connected a dropbox team account. But I am getting 409 no_write_permission error. It was working fine a few days earlier but now I am getting this error for no reason. I changed nothing in n8n, nor in my dropbox settings. It was working fine a few days ago. It happened before too, and…
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Automation won't apply to existing files. How can I achieve that?
I have a directory with a very large number of files (several thousand) that I only access online. All of the files have names based on their date of creation (eg 2025-07-01-7:00.txt). I would like to organize these into subdirectories based on their date. From the dropbox website, I added an automation to sort these files…
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Can I automatically rename files within a folder based on their added date/username?
Dear Dropbox Gurus, I am setting up a folder where members of my team will be able to upload data from an external system that we will use for other processes. What I would like to do is unify the file names and if possible have Dropbox automatically rename the files to a standardized format without relying on the user to…
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Can I use an automation for daily file renaming?
I have daily files shared with me and i'd like to automate the following process if possible.... Copy files from the shared folder to a private folder Rename files (example below) ******.mp3 ----> ****** - ******.mp3 Thats it Thanks in advance for any replies :)
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Why is the watermark automation not working?
Hi, I have the professional essential plan, and I added watermark automation into the folder including all subfolders. I also adjust the size, color, and opacity to make sure it will show up. However, none of the photos in the folder was watermarked. I have to go into each folder and added the watermark manually which…
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Naming conventions are sometimes buggy in subfolders.
I have a parent folder with an automation that's supposed to rename every file in its subfolders to a certain format, but it's been very buggy on if it actually works or not... I don't know if it's just bugged or if there is a solution. I'm using file requests in every child folder if that helps.