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Move Folder

Description​

Moves a folder to a different location in Google Drive.

Unlike creating a copy, this activity relocates the existing folder and its contents to the target 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.

Source Folder​

The folder to move.

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.

Target Folder​

The destination folder where the source folder will be moved.

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.
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The destination folder must be accessible to the authenticated Google account.

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 moved folder.

The returned Folder Reference can be passed directly to any IB-X activity that accepts folder inputs.

Metadata​

Metadata describing the folder after the move operation.

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 both the source folder and destination folder.
  • Moving a folder changes its parent folder location in Google Drive.
  • The folder is not duplicated during the move operation.
  • All files and subfolders contained within the folder are moved along with the folder.
  • The returned Folder Reference represents the folder in its new location.