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Google Drive - Upload Files from Workflows

Overview

Easily import one or more files directly into a Google Drive account. The match type selected greatly affects how this Template works.

**Note:** This template cannot be used to upload a local file from your computer.

**Recommended Setup:**

1. A Task built with this Template should typically run after a Task that either downloads a file to Workflows or generates a file with code.

2. This Template 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

Workflows File Name

DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Name of the target file on Workflows. Can be regex if "Match Type" is set accordingly.

Workflows 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 "Workflows File Name" will look for one file with exact match, or multiple files using regex.

Workflows Folder Name

DRIVE_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Name of the local folder on Workflows to upload the target file from. If left blank, will look in the home directory.

Shared Drive Name

DRIVE_SHARED_DRIVE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

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

Google Drive Folder Name

DRIVE_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

Folder where the file(s) should be uploaded. Leaving blank will place the file in the root directory of Google Drive which will be inaccessible in the UI.

Google Drive File Name

DRIVE_DESTINATION_FILE_NAME

Alphanumeric

None

-

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

YAML

Below is the YAML template

YAML

source:
  template: Google Drive - Upload Files from Workflows
  inputs:
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME:
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FILE_NAME_MATCH_TYPE: exact_match
    DRIVE_SOURCE_FOLDER_NAME:
    DRIVE_SHARED_DRIVE_NAME:
    DRIVE_DESTINATION_FOLDER_NAME:
    DRIVE_DESTINATION_FILE_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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