Get parent folder name
Note: Virto Workflows for Office 365 is no longer sold. The add-in and the SharePoint 2013 workflows it adds actions to stopped working in SharePoint Online on April 2, 2026, when Microsoft retired SharePoint Add-ins and SharePoint 2013 workflows. This documentation is kept for reference.
This activity returns name of the parent folder of an item.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Current list item (optional) | List item ID which parent folder name you want to get. Default value is currentworkflow context list item ID. | [%Current item: ID%] |
| Current list (optional) | List ID (guid) or name where you want to get parent folder name of list item. Default value is current workflow context list. | [%Workflow Context: List ID%] |
| Site URL(optional) | The URLs of a SharePoint site where you want to get parent folder name of list item. If the value field is empty, current site will beused. | https://contoso/SiteUrl; https://contoso/Sites/SiteUrl;[%Workflow Context:Current Site URL%]subSite |
| Variable | Contains folder name of list item. If item is located in root list folder empty string is returned. |
Example
