Get Folder
Description
Retrieves a folder from Google Drive and returns a Folder Reference.
This activity is commonly used when subsequent activities require a Folder Reference instead of manually selecting a folder.
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 retrieve.
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
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.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the folder. |
| Size | May be empty for folders. |
| Folder ID | Unique identifier of the folder in Google Drive. |
| Parent Folder | Parent folder containing this folder. |
| Created Time | When the folder was created. |
| Modified Time | When the folder was last modified. |
| Web View Link | Link to view the folder in Google Drive. |
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.