Do File Libraries have any column types that can be modified after approval?

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I have a Doc Library with versioning, content approval, etc. that gets updated with a Flow/Power Automate after the user has checked-in.
I want to have a column or two that are not doc properties and that I can update with runtime-generated data during the flow.
Are there any column types or tricks that I can do this with?
I've tried all the setting I can think of but just get "The file "X" is not checked out.  You must first check out this document before making changes."

Jefin Mathew · Answer

The document must be checked out if you want to update the metadata (If the 'Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited' property is enabled in Library Settings).
You can use the Check out file SharePoint action in the flow/PowerAutomate to check out and update the columns. And after making the changes use the Check in file SharePoint action.

Do File Libraries have any column types that can be modified after approval?

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