Folder Exists
Description
Checks whether a folder exists in Google Drive.
If the folder exists and is accessible to the authenticated Google account, the activity returns the folder metadata.
Common Capabilities
Process Data Support
This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.
You can bind values from Agent Data, Workflow Data, Form Data, System Data, Enterprise Variables, and Activity Outputs.
Learn more → Using Process Data
Design-Time Configuration
Display Text
A user-defined name for the activity, displayed on the workflow canvas to help identify its purpose.
Connection Name
The configured Google Drive connection used to access Google Drive resources.
Folder
The folder to check.
You can:
- Select a folder using the Custom Picker Dialog.
- Provide a folder identifier dynamically through Process Data.
Wait All Incoming
Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.
Determines whether the activity executes when:
- Any incoming path completes, or
- All relevant incoming paths complete before execution
Learn more → Execution Control
On Error
Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.
Supported strategies include:
- Fault
- Continue
- Suspend
- Retry
Output
Result
A Boolean value indicating whether the folder exists.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| True | The folder exists and is accessible. |
| False | The folder does not exist or is not accessible. |
Metadata
Metadata describing the folder.
Metadata is populated only when the folder exists.
Common metadata includes:
- Folder ID
- Folder Name
- Parent Folder
- Created Time
- Modified Time
- Web View Link
Remarks
- The authenticated Google account must have access to the folder.
- Metadata is returned only when the folder exists.
- A result of False may indicate that the folder does not exist or that the authenticated user does not have permission to access it.