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Google Drive - Download Files to Workflows

Overview

Quickly export one or more files from your Google Drive account. The match_type selected greatly affects how this task works.

**Note:** This Task cannot be used to download a local file to your computer.

**Recommended Setup:** This task supports providing either the name of the Folder/Shared Drive or the ID itself. The ID is the recommended approach because it is unique and can be copied from the URL.

If your file is located in a Shared Google Drive or folder, the Alli Google Service Account (see these instructions for information on how to capture), you must share both the sheet and the folder or shared drive.

Variables

Name

Reference

Type

Required

Default

Options

Description

Google Drive Folder Name

DRIVE_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Name of the folder where the file is stored in Google Drive. Leaving blank will place the file in the root directory of Google Drive which is inaccessible from the UI.

Google Drive File Name Match Type

DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME_MATCH_TYPE

Select

exact_match

Exact Match: exact_match

Regex Match: regex_match

Determines if the text in "Google Drive File Name" will look for one file with exact match, or multiple files using regex.

Google Drive File Name

DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Name of the target file in Google Drive. Can be regex if "Match Type" is set accordingly.

Workflows Folder Name

DRIVE_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Folder where the file(s) should be downloaded. Leaving blank will place the file in the home directory.

Workflows File Name

DRIVE_DESTINATION_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

What to name the file(s) being downloaded. If left blank, defaults to the original file name(s).

Shared Drive Name

DRIVE_SHARED_DRIVE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Name of the Shared Drive the sheet exists in. This field is case sensitive. Leave blank if the file does not exist in a Shared Drive.

YAML

Below is the YAML template

YAML

source:
  template: Google Drive - Download Files to Workflows
  inputs:
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME:
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME_MATCH_TYPE: exact_match
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME:
    DRIVE_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME:
    DRIVE_DESTINATION_FILE_NAME:
    DRIVE_SHARED_DRIVE_NAME:
  type: TEMPLATE
guardrails:
  retry_count: 1
  retry_wait: 0h0m0s
  runtime_cutoff: 1h0m0s
  exclude_exit_code_ranges:
    - 202
    - 203
    - 204
    - 205
    - 206
    - 207
    - 208
    - 209
    - 210
    - 249

      
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