Create File Or Folder
Description
Google Drive: Create File Or Folder step creates a file or folder on Google Drive.
Reference
API documentation: https://developers.google.com/drive/api/reference/rest/v3/files/create
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step name | Name of the step as it appears in the workflow workspace. This name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
| Connection: | Refer Prerequisites and References above to get the connection attributes. | |
| 2 | Client ID | Specify Client ID of the Google project. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Client Secret: | ||
| 3 | Accept Values from fields | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Client Secret value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Secret Key field to appear as Text box. |
| 4 | Client Secret | Specify Client Secret of the Google project. Client Secret is entered using a widget. If checkbox above is enabled Client Secret field appears as Text box and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Client Secret field appears as a drop down containing values from previous steps - to select from. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Refresh Token: | ||
| 5 | Accept Values from fields | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Secret Key value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Secret Key field to appear as Text box. |
| 6 | Refresh Token | Specify a Refresh Token to obtain a new Access Token. Note: Refresh Token is entered using a widget. If checkbox above is enabled Refresh Token field appears as Text box and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Refresh Token field appears as a drop down containing values from previous steps - to select from. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 7 | Test Connection | Click Test Connection button to verify whether the connection is available or not.Client ID, Client Secret and Refresh Token are mandatory to authenticate Google Drive. For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed. |
| Input Fields: | ||
| 1 | Parent Folder ID | Specify an ID of the folder in which file or folder is to be created. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. Refer Table: Fetch File or Folder ID above to fetch theID. |
| 2 | Get | Click to fetch the folders available in Google Drive. The selected folder’s ID appears in the Parent Folder ID field. |
| 3 | File or Folder Name | Specify the name of the file or folder which is to be created. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| 4 | File Type | Specify the type of file you want to create. Allowed values are Folder, Google Sheet, Google Slides, or Google Docs. The data type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Output Field: | ||
| 1 | File Or Folder ID | Returns the ID of created file or folder. |