Move File
Description
Moves a file to a different folder in Google Drive.
Unlike Copy File, this activity relocates the existing file rather than creating a duplicate.
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.
Source File
The file to move.
You can:
- Select a file using the Custom Picker Dialog.
- Provide a file identifier dynamically through Process Data.
Target Folder
The destination folder where the file will be moved.
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
File
A File Reference representing the moved file. File References are a platform-wide IB-X file abstraction that can be passed to other activities that accept file inputs.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the file. |
| Size | File size in bytes. May be empty when not available. |
| File ID | Unique identifier of the file in Google Drive. |
| MIME Type | MIME type of the file. |
| Parent Folder | Parent folder containing the file. |
| Created Time | When the file was created. |
| Modified Time | When the file was last modified. |
| Web View Link | Link to view the file in Google Drive. |
Remarks
- The authenticated Google account must have access to both the source file and destination folder.
- Moving a file changes its parent folder location in Google Drive.
- The file is not duplicated during the move operation.
- The returned File Reference represents the file in its new location.