Reference

Table Files

Description

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Supported Operations

Below section contains supported CRUD operations. Each operation is executed by some EndPoint behind the scene.
Method Supported Reference EndPoint
SELECT list_files
INSERT upload_file
UPDATE update_file
UPSERT
DELETE delete_item
LOOKUP get_file_info

Examples

SSIS

Use Google Drive Connector in API Source component to read data or in API Destination component to read/write data:

Read from Files table using API Source

API Source - Google Drive
Read and write Google Drive data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate files, folders, and shared drives — almost no coding required.
Google Drive
Files
Optional Parameters
Search Criteria mimeType!='application/vnd.google-apps.folder' AND trashed!=true
SSIS API Source - Read from table or endpoint

Read/write to Files table using API Destination

API Destination - Google Drive
Read and write Google Drive data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate files, folders, and shared drives — almost no coding required.
Google Drive
Files
Select
Optional Parameters
Search Criteria mimeType!='application/vnd.google-apps.folder' AND trashed!=true
SSIS API Destination - Access table operation

ODBC application

Use these SQL queries in your ODBC application data source:

List / search files from my drive 

SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query='name contains "ZappySys*.*"',
)

List / search files from a single shared drive 

SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query='name contains "ZappySys*.*"',
	DriveId='0AFWIggplk2z6Uk9PVA',
	DriveType='drive',
	SupportsAllDrives='true',
	IncludeItemsFromAllDrives='true'
)

List / search files from all shared drives 

SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query='name contains "ZappySys*.*"',
	DriveType='allDrives',
	SupportsAllDrives='true',
	IncludeItemsFromAllDrives='true'
)

List files 

SELECT * FROM Files

Update a file 

UPDATE Files
WITH(Id='1EVzXFVBQIh3LcJvfcLhI1UWhW3qUxFkM',
     DiskFilePath='C:\MyFiles\myfile.ext')

Delete a file 

DELETE FROM Files
WITH(Id='1gcu0hV34OTfgvcu9CFhr7Go4b35j5Mop')

Delete a file by name from a shared drive 

DELETE FROM Files
WHERE Name='dump.csv' AND Trashed=0
WITH(DriveId='0AC00HWQH144cUk9PVA', DriveType='drive')

Upload a file with INSERT 

INSERT INTO Files
WITH(FileName='My filename',
     DiskFilePath='C:\MyFolder\Mymyfile.ext',
     ParentFolderId='root')

SQL Server

Use these SQL queries in SQL Server after you create a data source in Data Gateway:

List / search files from my drive 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query=''name contains "ZappySys*.*"'',
)';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

List / search files from a single shared drive 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query=''name contains "ZappySys*.*"'',
	DriveId=''0AFWIggplk2z6Uk9PVA'',
	DriveType=''drive'',
	SupportsAllDrives=''true'',
	IncludeItemsFromAllDrives=''true''
)';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

List / search files from all shared drives 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM Files
WITH(
	--Query=''name contains "ZappySys*.*"'',
	DriveType=''allDrives'',
	SupportsAllDrives=''true'',
	IncludeItemsFromAllDrives=''true''
)';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

List files 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT * FROM Files';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

Update a file 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'UPDATE Files
WITH(Id=''1EVzXFVBQIh3LcJvfcLhI1UWhW3qUxFkM'',
     DiskFilePath=''C:\MyFiles\myfile.ext'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

Delete a file 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'DELETE FROM Files
WITH(Id=''1gcu0hV34OTfgvcu9CFhr7Go4b35j5Mop'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

Delete a file by name from a shared drive 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'DELETE FROM Files
WHERE Name=''dump.csv'' AND Trashed=0
WITH(DriveId=''0AC00HWQH144cUk9PVA'', DriveType=''drive'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];

Upload a file with INSERT 

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'INSERT INTO Files
WITH(FileName=''My filename'',
     DiskFilePath=''C:\MyFolder\Mymyfile.ext'',
     ParentFolderId=''root'')';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_DRIVE_IN_GATEWAY];