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Google Drive - Get a file

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

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Configure the Google Drive - Get a file action

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:
1. The File path of the file you want to retrieve. You can also browse the file structure using the browse icon ().
2. The File ID of the file you want to retrieve.
Select or create a variable for the Result output.

Section	Field	Description	Variable types
(unlabeled)	Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's 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. File path File ID	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