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dc1287
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

Automation not working for different users on a shared folder

I have an issue where I set up an automation system in a shared folder but whenever other members of my team add files to the folder to be sorted, it doesn't work for them. The automation only works for me. How can I fix this?

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    Hannah
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    Thanks for bringing this to our attention, dc1287.

     

    Let me start by saying that when it comes to shared folders, if you've set up an automation on a folder and then you share that folder, the automation should remain for anyone the folder is shared with.

     

    However, any automations that you have set to a subfolder, won’t transfer when the folder is shared.

     

    Can you check the info in this article and let me know if that's the case for you?

     

    Thanks!

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