Google Drive - Folder created

Use the Google Drive - Folder created start event An event that triggers a workflow to run when it occurs. An example is Box - New file, which triggers the workflow to run when a new file is uploaded to the specified folder. to start your workflow whenever a folder is created in a Google Drive account.

Google Drive has other start events as well as actions. For more information, see Google Drive.

Before you begin: 

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Select the Google Drive - Folder created start event

  1. At the top of the designer canvas on the Designer page, click Start event to open the Start event configuration panel.
  2. In the Start from drop-down list, select, select Google Drive.

  3. For Event, select Google Drive - Folder created.

    Additional fields appear. To configure, see Configure the start event.

Configure the start event

  1. In the Configuration section, select a Google Drive Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  2. Select the Google Drive Drive you want to use.

Caution: Changing the account for the connection, will cause the folder created start event to not start. It will require you to create a new connection and then change the connection on the folder created event.

For more information on the fields and buttons, see Google Drive - Folder created start event fields and settings.

Google Drive - Folder created start event variables

You can view the start event variables automatically added to the workflow.

  1. In the designer canvas, click Start event to open the configuration panel.
  2. Click Show variables.
    • ID: The ID of the folder.
    • Parent ID: The ID of the parent folder.
    • Drive ID: ID of the shared drive the folder resides in.
    • Name: The name of the folder.
    • Path: The path of the folder.
    • Created On: The date the folder was created.
    • Download Link: Short lived download URL for the folder.
    • Is Folder: Boolean variable for if it's a folder.
    • MIME Type: The MIME type of the folder.
    • Modified On: The last date the folder was modified.
    • Modified By (Email): The email of the user who last modified the folder.
    • Modified By (Display Name): The display name of the user who last modified the folder.
    • Size (bytes): The size of the folder.
    • Starred: Boolean value for whether or not the folder is starred.
    • Trashed: Boolean value for whether or not the folder is trashed.
    • View Link: A link only available on public folders for viewing their static web assets.

Section

Field

Description
  Event Lists events for the selected connector.
Configuration Connection

The Google Drive connection to use for the start event.

  Drive The Google DriveDrive to use for the start event.

Conditions

Add condition

Displays fields for defining a new condition.

 

 When

The start variable that the operator compares with the value.

 

 Operator

How the When variable and Value are compared. Select from the drop-down. The operators available in the drop-down depend on the When variable type.

For example, you want your workflow to start when the folder created contains the word User. In the condition: When Name contains User, the operator is contains.

 

 Value

The text or variable that the operator compares with the When variable. Type to enter text. The variable type must match the When variable type. For example, in the condition: When Name contains User, the operator is contains, the value is User.

 

 Condition Summary A summary explaining how or why the condition was added.

 

Add

Saves the condition to the start event.

 

Cancel

Discards the condition you are editing.

 

all/any

If you select:

  • all: then all conditions must be true for the workflow to start.
  • any: then at least one of the multiple conditions must be true for the workflow to start.

 

(Edit condition)

Displays condition fields for editing.

 

(Delete condition)

Deletes the indicated condition.