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Google Drive - Get a file
Use the Google Drive - Get a file action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. to get a file from Google Drive.
For more information about the Google Drive connector, see Google Drive.
Configure the Google Drive - Get a file action
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Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.
- Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
- Select the Drive you want to get the file from.
- Select the source type. The option presented is dependent on the source type selected:
- The File path of the file you want to retrieve. You can also browse the file structure using the browse icon (
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- The File ID of the file you want to retrieve.
- The File path of the file you want to retrieve. You can also browse the file structure using the browse icon (
- Select or create a variable for the Result output.
Google Drive - Get a file action fields and settings
Section | Field | Description | Variable types |
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(unlabeled) | 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. |
Google Drive connection that contains the file you want to retrieve. To refresh the available connections, click |
(n/a) |
Drive | The drive containing the file to be retrieved. | Text | |
Select a source type |
The source type which will be used to retrieve the file.
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Boolean | |
File path | The path of the file you want to retrieve. You can also browse the file structure using the browse icon (![]() |
Text | |
File ID | The ID of the file you want to retrieve.
The file ID can be retrieved by using the Google Drive - Get file metadata action's ID output . |
Text | |
Output |
Result |
Returns the file as an output. |
File |