List files

Purpose of this building block

The List Files building block lists all files of a given folder. It also provides available meta data for the objects within the chosen folder.

2 variables

3 variables

${folderId}

${fileName}

${query}

${fileId}

${mimeType}

Possible 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.

Note that you can use Ultradox variables and renderers in the path of the folder.

List files will also list folders that can be distinguished from regular files by their MIME-Type.

Useful combinations

Print all files in a temporary print folder

folderId

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 document then prints the given files on a Google Cloud printer.

fileId

Printed file

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