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Get parent folder name

This activity returns name of the parent folder of an item.

Get parent folder name activity in the Virto Workflows for Office 365 designer

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
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
VariableContains folder name of list item. If item is located in root list folder empty string is returned.

Example

Example of the Get parent folder name activity configured in a SharePoint workflow

Updated on June 17, 2026