vLookup – Add new items to this folder – not working

[Michal Riha]

Hi Alexander,
suddenly stopped working “Add new items to this folder” settings when adding document to document library via vLookup/Add new item.
The document selection dialog is displayed, but after selecting document it only displays “It shouldn’t take long” and document is not uploaded to the document library.
If “Add new items to this folder” is empty, document is uploaded.
The syntax should be correct – everything has worked so far. The existence of the folder has no effect.
It doesn’t work in the second tenant either 🙁

SharePoint Online, DFFS v4.4.5.53, tested in Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Maxthon browsers

[Alexander Bautz]

I think I found what caused the bug, but cannot tell exactly why it suddenly started to fail after 15 years – it must be a browser issue I guess.

Let me know if the new version (DFFS v4.4.5.54 / vLookup v2.2.167) makes any difference.

Alexander

[Michal Riha]

I confirm that last version fixed it.

Thanks a lot!

Michal

[Jonathan Stamper]

I’m having a similar issue and on the latest version of DFFS classic. Worked fine until migrating to SharePoint SE. I get “File Does Not Exist” or “File Not Found” error. You may recall helping me on this setup via another thread I posted few years back, but here’s the breakdown:

— New Form opens, user selects “attachment” tab.
— A button called “Initiate Attachments” is selected. This creates the folder/subfolders structure uses the vlookup as the parent folder and updates to the custom ID created in the main list.
— One subfolder: “Resulting Data” is where files are loaded.
— Once the folder structure completes the vlookup table is visible with the “Add Attachment” button.
— Selecting that button opens pop up window to upload file.
— I add file, select save, get the mentioned error and file isn’t saved to the “Resulting Data” subfolder of doc library.
— Also occurs on the Edit form, though the folder structures and naming conventions are created with no issues. Even pre-SE upgrade folders no longer works.

In debugging, because of the space in “Resulting Data,” vlookup was creating an additional subfolder, encoding it “Resulting Data” and “Resulting%20Data” subfolders.
It looks like it could be something within spjs.verify. However, I tested it creating folders/subfolders with no spaces still errors.

[Jonathan Stamper]

Apologies on second bullet. Was meant to say…
— A button called “Initiate Attachments” is selected. This creates the folder/subfolders structure, uses the vlookup as the parent folder temporarily until the user saves on the main list. Updates to the custom ID created on main list.

[Alexander Bautz]

Hi,
Are you running the latest version?

Hard to tell what could be the issue without seeing the error message details from the console / network tab – can you upload or email me some more details?

Alexander

[Jonathan Stamper]

Yeah, I’m on the latest version of DFFS (April 2025). I don’t get any errors in the console. The document upload popup, when trying to load a file says “Something Went Wrong.” Underneath it says “File Not Found.”
I’ll see if I can shoot over some screen shots via email.

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