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Google Drive - Share file link

Note: Shared folders are not currently supported between Nintex Automation Cloudand Google Drive.

The Google Drive - Share file linkaction A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. retrieves and stores download and view links for the specified file in Google Drive.

For more information about the Google Drive connector, see Google Drive.

Before you begin: 

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Configure the Google Drive - Share file link action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add, rename, and copy actions.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

  3. Type the Path to the file you want the links for. You can also browse the folder structure using the browse icon ().

  4. Select variables to store the links you want.

Google Drive - Share file link action fields, buttons, and settings

Caution: If a file/folder that's used in a workflow is moved, renamed, or deleted, any workflows that use that file/folder will not start or will fail. Make sure you keep the paths in your workflow configurations up to date.

Field

Description

Variable types

Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Google Drive connection to use for retrieving the file links.

(n/a)

Path

The full file path to the file in Google Drive for the file links to retrieve. Accepts any combination of typed text, text added through navigation (), and inserted variables.

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text

Store download link

The variable to store the public, clickable download URL for the file. Accepts an inserted variable.

When someone clicks this link (as in the body of an email message), the file is downloaded.

Example of value stored in variable: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=17CYepb_uAVDI7JibwJdQUtVcA10Y3Pyd&export=download

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text

Store view link

The variable to store the public, clickable view URL for the file. Accepts an inserted variable.

When someone clicks this link (as in the body of an email message), the file is opened from the Box account in a new browser tab.

Example of value stored in variable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XYepb_uAVDI7JibwJdVUtVcA10Y3Pyd/preview?usp=drivesdk

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text