List files

List all files of a given folder (or subfolders)

List files matching query all files in given folder

folderId
fileName
query
fileId
mimeType
...

List all files of a given folder (or subfolders). It also provides available meta data for the objects within the chosen folder.

Use cases

  • Get a list of all invoices in the current year's folder
  • Print all files of a print folder

Configuration

Click on the bold text in the title of the building block to open the configuration dialog.

Query

If you enter a single word as search term, all files in the selected folder will be listed that contain the term in the filename.

You can enter more complex queries to list files of a specific types etc.

See the Google Drive documentation for a detailed description of the query syntax.

If you want to track down a file by name that contains spaces, make sure to enter a query like this:

name contains 'My Filename With Spaces.pdf'

Useful combinations

Print all files in a temporary print folder

List files

folderId
folder[].fileId

For each file repeat

folder[].fileId
fileId

Assume you have a folder in Google Drive where everyone can save files that need to be printed. Because several files belong together it does not make sense to print them right away, but to wait until all relevant files are available in the print folder.

To start printing the List Files building block will parse a list of all files currently available in the selected folder. Using a Repeat building block you can choose (optionally filter) the files.

Print documents then prints the given files on a Google Cloud printer.

Print listed document

fileId
Printed file

Repeat: Continue with next item

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Last Updated: 9/17/21