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Get Folder

Description​

Retrieves a folder from Google Drive and returns a Folder Reference along with its metadata.

This activity is commonly used when subsequent activities require a Folder Reference instead of manually selecting a folder.

Common Capabilities​

Process Data Support​

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This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.

You can bind values from Model 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 retrieve.

You can:

  • Select a folder using the Google Drive Picker.
  • Provide a Folder Reference returned by a previous activity.
  • Provide a folder identifier dynamically through Process Data.

Wait All Incoming​

Execution Control

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​

Error Handling Strategy

Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.

Supported strategies include:

  • Fault
  • Continue
  • Suspend
  • Retry

Learn more → Error Handling

Output​

Folder​

A Folder Reference representing the selected folder.

Folder References are a platform-wide IB-X folder abstraction that can be passed to other activities that accept folder inputs.

Examples include:

  • Google Drive activities
  • File management activities
  • Document processing activities
  • Storage integration activities

Metadata​

Metadata describing the folder.

Common metadata includes:

  • Folder ID
  • Folder Name
  • Parent Folder
  • Created Time
  • Modified Time
  • Web View Link

For details, see:

Remarks​

  • The authenticated Google account must have access to the folder.
  • This activity does not retrieve files contained within the folder.
  • Use Get Files to retrieve files stored within a folder.
  • The returned Folder Reference can be passed directly to any IB-X activity that accepts folder inputs.