Tableau Connector for Microsoft SharePoint

Build 25.0.9434

DownloadAttachment

Downloads an attachment from a SharePoint list item. Allows users to access and retrieve important files.

Input

Name Type Required Description
File String False The local path where the downloaded attachment should be saved, including the new filename. Example: 'C:/Users/User/Desktop/Attachment.pdf'.
RemoteFile String True The path of the attachment on the SharePoint server. This can be the full URL (such as 'https://yoursharepointsite.com/Shared Documents/attachment.pdf') or just the file name. If only the name is provided, the latest version will be downloaded.

Result Set Columns

Name Type Description
Success Boolean Indicates whether the download operation was successful. Returns 'true' if successful, otherwise 'false'.
FileData String The BASE64 encoded content of the downloaded attachment. This is only returned if File and FileStream are not specified.

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