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Last updated Feb 19, 2026

GetFile

Gets a file from Google Drive by relative path or by URL, ID or full path.

Namespace: UiPath.Gsuite.Activities.API

Assembly: UiPath.Gsuite.Activities.API (in UiPath.Gsuite.Activities.API.dll)

Overloads

OverloadDescription
GetFile(IFolder, String)Gets a file from Google Drive by relative path.
GetFile(String, IdentificationType)Gets a file from Google Drive by url, id or full path.

GetFile(IFolder, String)

Gets a file from Google Drive by relative path.

public IFile GetFile(
	IFolder parent,
	string relativePath
)
public IFile GetFile(
	IFolder parent,
	string relativePath
)

parent IFolder : The base location on Google Drive where to search the file.

relativePath String : The relative file path to the parent folder including the name and extension.

Return value

IFile - The file retrieved

GetFile(String, IdentificationType)

Gets a file from Google Drive by URL, ID or full path.

public IFile GetFile(
	string identifier,
	IdentificationType type = IdentificationType.UrlOrId
)
public IFile GetFile(
	string identifier,
	IdentificationType type = IdentificationType.UrlOrId
)

identifier String : The identifier (id, url, full path) of the file to retrieve.

type IdentificationType (Optional) : Specifies the type of identifier provided (ID, URL or full path).

Return value

IFile - The file retrieved

  • Overloads
  • GetFile(IFolder, String)
  • GetFile(String, IdentificationType)

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