Upload File
Description
Uploads a file to Google Drive.
The file can be uploaded to a specific folder or directly to My Drive if no destination folder is specified.
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.
File
The file to upload.
The activity accepts a File Reference, which represents a file managed by the IB-X platform.
File References can be obtained from:
- Get File
- Document generation activities
- Email attachment activities
- AI document processing activities
- Other activities that produce file outputs
Target Folder
The destination folder where the file will be uploaded.
You can:
- Select a folder using the Custom Picker Dialog.
- Provide a folder identifier dynamically through Process Data.
If no folder is specified, the file is uploaded directly to My Drive.
New File Name
Specifies a new name for the uploaded file.
If not specified, the original file name is retained.
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 uploaded 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 permission to upload files to the destination folder.
- If no destination folder is specified, the file is uploaded directly to My Drive.
- The uploaded file retains its original content regardless of whether a new file name is specified.
- The returned File Reference represents the file stored in Google Drive and can be used by subsequent IB-X activities.