Google Drive package

The Google Drive package contains actions that enable you to automate tasks related to files and folders.

Before you start

Perform the following actions within the Google packages as part of using the set of available actions:

Use the OAuth action from the G-Suite Apps package to establish a connection to the G-Suite server. For more information on establishing a connection, see the G-Suite Apps package.
Use a combination of actions available in the Google packages to automate your tasks.
Note: You can automate tasks using actions from different packages with the same connection.

Actions in the Google Drive package

The Google Drive package includes the following actions:


Action	Description
Copy file	Copies a file from one folder to another in the Google Drive Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the source file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Select whether to identify the destination folder by directory path and name, or by ID. Optional: Mark the Rename file option and enter the new file name.
Create file permission	Creates a new permission for a file. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Select a role. For more information, see Google Drive Roles. Select the grantee type. Choose from: User Group Domain Anyone If you select User or Group, enter the email address. If you select domain, enter the domain. Optional: Select or create a variable to hold the permission ID.
Delete file	Deletes a file on your Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Optional: Select or create a boolean variable to hold the file delete status.
Delete file permission	Deletes a file permission for a file. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. In the Permission id field, enter the permission ID. Optional: Select or create a variable to hold the permission ID.
Download file	Downloads a file from your Google Drive to a specific location on your desktop. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Specify the download file path. For example, C:/Users/Downloads. Optional: Mark the Overwrite existing file option to overwrite the file of the same name. Optional: Mark the Rename file option to enter a new name for the downloaded file. Optional: Select or create a variable to hold the ID of the downloaded file.
Find file/folder	Finds files or folders in a specific directory in your Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to search for files or folders. Enter the source folder to search in. For example, /Home/Accounts/. Specify whether to return exact matches or Enter the file or folder name to search for. Select or create a variable to hold the list of files or folders.
Get file information	Gets file information of a file. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Select or create a dictionary variable to hold the file information which is stored in two keys: the `name` key holds the file name and the `extension` key holds the file extension.
Get file permission	Retrieves file information for specific file or folder from Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Select or create a list variable to hold the file permissions.
Move file	Moves a file from one folder to another. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Select whether to identify the destination folder by directory path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`.
Open file	Opens a file from the specified directory in Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`.
Open folder	Opens a folder from the specified directory in Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the folder by directory path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`.
Rename file	Renames a file in the Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Enter the new file name.
Rename folder	Renames a folder in a specific directory in Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the folder by directory path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Enter the new folder name.
Upload file	Uploads a file from the desktop to your Google Drive. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Enter the file path and name. Select whether to identify the folder where to upload the file by directory path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. Optional: Mark the Overwrite existing file option to overwrite the file of the same name. Optional: Select or create a variable to hold the ID of the uploaded file.
Update file permission	Update the permissions for a file. Enter the same session name that you provided in the OAuth action. Select whether to identify the file by file path and name, or by ID. Note: The ID is the value in the URL after the last forward slash. For example, if the URL is `https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`, the ID is `12dlAwvrEA4JeLysfFky9`. In the Permission id field, enter your user ID. Select a role. For more information, see Google Drive Roles. Optional: Select or create a variable to hold the permission ID.

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