Create Folder

  • Actualizado en Feb 23, 2026
  • Publicado el Sep 24, 2021
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  • Alyssa Carpenter
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Definition

The Create Folder action is used to create a new folder in the Document Library. This can be done using static values or dynamic workflow variables.

Instructions

To add the Create Folder action to the workflow diagram, drag and drop the action from the list on the left onto a "+" icon in the workflow diagram.

Create Folder action added to a workflow diagram

Properties

The properties of the action can be customized on the step properties panel on the right-hand side of the workflow designer.

Create Folder properties panel

Customize the Step Name and Step Description to add readability to the workflow action within the workflow designer.

This action has one configuration button, Select Target Path.

Target Path

Click Select Target Path in the properties panel to begin configurations.

The properties panel with the Select Target Path button highlighted

The target path determines the folder that will be created. 

Type the target path in the Enter Path textbox. The path can be a static value, or you can append workflow variables as tokens. Add tokens by using the Workflow variable dropdown and Append Token button, or by typing the workflow variable name in curly brackets {}.

Target Path configuration screen

Target Path Syntax

The syntax required for entering the target path can be found by clicking into the folder in the Document Library and observing how it appears at the top of the main panel.


Document Library showing the folder path

Troubleshooting

The workflow designer will prevent you from publishing a workflow when configurations are incomplete. Here are common error messages and how to address them.

Publishing error message

Message

Fix

Create Folder: 'targetPath' must not be empty.

Configure the Target Path.