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Drive File Selection
- Definitions
- Introduction
- Select file by ID
- Select files by their characteristics
- Select root folder
- Select a list of file IDs
- Select Shared Drive file by ID
- Select Shared Drive file by name
- Select Shared Drive file by query
- Select root folder of a Shared Drive by ID
- Select root folder of a Shared Drive by name
<DriveFileID> ::= <String>
https://drive.google.com/open?id=<DriveFileID>
https://drive.google.com/drive/files/<DriveFileID>
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/<DriveFileID>
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/<DriveFileID>?resourcekey=<String>
https://drive.google.com/file/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
https://docs.google.com>/document/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
https://docs.google.com>/drawings/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
https://docs.google.com>/forms/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
https://docs.google.com>/presentation/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
https://docs.google.com>/spreadsheets/d/<DriveFileID>/<String>
<DriveFileItem> ::= <DriveFileID>|<DriveFileURL>
<DriveFileList> ::= "<DriveFileItem>(,<DriveFileItem>)*"
<DriveFileIDEntity> ::=
(<DriveFileItem>)|(id( |:)<DriveFileItem>)|(ids( |:)<DriveFileList>)
<DriveFileName> ::= <String>
<DriveFileNameEntity> ::=
(drivefilename <DriveFileName>)|(drivefilename:<DriveFileName>)|
(anydrivefilename <DriveFileName>)|(anydrivefilename:<DriveFileName>)
<DriveFolderID> ::= <String>
<DriveFolderIDList> ::= "<DriveFolderID>(,<DriveFolderID>)*"
<DriveFolderName> ::= <String>
<QueryDriveFile> :: = <String> See: https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/search-files
<DriveFileQueryEntity> ::=
(query <QueryDriveFile>) | (query:<QueryDriveFile>)
<DriveFileQueryShortcut> ::=
all_files |
all_folders |
all_forms |
all_google_files |
all_non_google_files |
all_shortcuts |
all_3p_shortcuts |
all_items |
my_docs |
my_files |
my_folders |
my_forms |
my_google_files |
my_non_google_files |
my_presentations |
my_publishable_items |
my_sheets |
my_shortcuts |
my_slides |
my_3p_shortcuts |
my_items |
my_top_files |
my_top_folders |
my_top_items |
others_files |
others_folders |
others_forms |
others_google_files |
others_non_google_files |
others_shortcuts |
others_3p_shortcuts |
others_items |
writable_files
<SharedDriveID> ::= <String>
<SharedDriveName> ::= <String>
<SharedDriveIDEntity> ::= (teamdriveid <SharedDriveID>) | (teamdriveid:<SharedDriveID>)
<SharedDriveNameEntity> ::= (teamdrive <SharedDriveName>) | (teamdrive:<SharedDriveName>)
<SharedDriveFileNameEntity> ::= (teamdrivefilename <DriveFileName>) | (teamdrivefilename:<DriveFileName>)
<SharedDriveEntity> ::=
<SharedDriveIDEntity> |
<SharedDriveNameEntity>
<SharedDriveAdminQueryEntity> ::=
(teamdriveadminquery <QueryTeamDrive>) | (teamdriveadminquery:<QueryTeamDrive>)
<SharedDriveFileQueryEntity> ::=
(query <QueryDriveFile>) | (query:<QueryDriveFile>)
<SharedDriveFileQueryShortcut> ::=
all_files | all_folders | all_google_files | all_non_google_files | all_items
<SharedDriveEntityAdmin> ::=
<SharedDriveIDEntity> |
<SharedDriveNameEntity>|
<SharedDriveAdminQueryEntity>
<DriveFileEntity> ::=
<DriveFileIDEntity> |
<DriveFileNameEntity> |
<DriveFileQueryEntity> |
<DriveFileQueryShortcut> |
mydrive | mydriveid |
root | rootid |
<SharedDriveIDEntity> [<SharedDriveFileQueryShortcut>] |
<SharedDriveNameEntity> [<SharedDriveFileQueryShortcut>] |
<SharedDriveFileNameEntity> |
<SharedDriveFileQueryEntity> |
<FileSelector> | <CSVFileSelector> | <CSVkmdSelector> | <CSVSubkeySelector>) | <CSVDataSelector>)
Many Gam commands operate on Google Drive files, there are multiple ways to specify the file on which to operate. The Google Drive REST API can only manipulate files by ID; you either specify an ID or an option that will produce an ID.
Select a file by giving its unique ID.
There are multiple formats for backwards compatibility with old Gam commands that used different formats to specify the same data.
<DriveFileIDEntity> ::=
<DriveFileItem> |
(id <DriveFileItem>) | (id:<DriveFileItem>) |
(ids <DriveFileList>) | (ids:<DriveFileList>)
gam user testuser show fileinfo 1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo id 1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo id:1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo https://drive.google.com/a/domain.com/file/d/1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo ids "1234ABCD,5678EFGH"
gam user testuser show fileinfo ids:"1234ABCD,5678EFGH"
The print|show filetree|filelist
have variety of options for choosing the files to display.
The Google Drive API has a query option that you can use to select files.
- https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/search-files
- https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/ref-search-terms
<DriveFileQueryEntity> ::=
(query <QueryDriveFile>) | (query:<QueryDriveFile>)
The default query for selecting files is 'me' in owners
; all files and folders in My Drive
that the user owns.
You can specify multiple query <QueryDriveFile>
and query:<QueryDriveFile>
options.
Each one is appended to the default/existing query with and (<QueryDriveFile>)
.
The are several options manipulate the query.
If you have a file name, a search must be performed to find the ID that matches the name. Remember, searching for a file by name may return several file IDs if you have multiple files with the same name.
There are multiple formats for backwards compatibility with old Gam commands that used different formats to specify the same data. If a drive file name contains spaces or commas, it must be enclosed in quotes.
<DriveFileNameEntity> ::=
(anyname <DriveFileName>) | (anyname:<DriveFileName>) | (anydrivefilename <DriveFileName>) | (anydrivefilename:<DriveFileName>) |
(name <DriveFileName>) | (name:<DriveFileName>) | (drivefilename <DriveFileName>) | (drivefilename:<DriveFileName>) |
(othername <DriveFileName>) | (othername:<DriveFileName>) | (otherdrivefilename <DriveFileName>) | (otherdrivefilename:<DriveFileName>)
-
anyname <DriveFileName>
-(name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
anyname:<DriveFileName>
-(name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
anydrivefilename <DriveFileName>
-(name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
anydrivefilename:<DriveFileName>
-(name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
name <DriveFileName>
-('me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
name:<DriveFileName>
-('me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
drivefilename <DriveFileName>
-('me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
drivefilename:<DriveFileName>
-('me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
othername <DriveFileName>
-(not 'me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
othername:<DriveFileName>
-(not 'me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
otherdrivefilename <DriveFileName>
-(not 'me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
-
otherdrivefilename:<DriveFileName>
-(not 'me' in owners and name = '<DriveFileName>')
gam user testuser show fileinfo drivefilename "Test File"
gam user testuser show fileinfo drivefilename:"Test File"
gam user testuser show fileinfo anydrivefilename "Test File"
gam user testuser show fileinfo anydrivefilename:"Test File"
By default, files the user owns are displayed; you can select the ownership characteristic.
anyowner|(showownedby any|me|others)
-
showownedby any
oranyowner
- Removes'me' in owners
andnot 'me' in owners
from the query -
showownedby me
- Adds'me' in owners
to the query -
showownedby others
- Addsnot 'me' in owners
to the query
By default, all types of files and folders are displayed; you can specify a list of MIME types to display or a list of MIME types to suppress.
<MimeTypeShortcut> ::=
gdoc|gdocument|
gdrawing|
gfile|
gfolder|gdirectory|
gform|
gfusion|
gjam|
gmap|
gpresentation|
gscript|
gshortcut|
g3pshortcut|
gsheet|gspreadsheet|
gsite
<MimeTypeName> ::= application|audio|font|image|message|model|multipart|text|video
<MimeType> ::= <MimeTypeShortcut>|(<MimeTypeName>/<String>)
<MimeTypeList> ::= "<MimeType>(,<MimeType>)*"
This is the mapping from <MimeTypeShortcut>
to MIME type.
-
gdoc|gdocument
- application/vnd.google-apps.document -
gdrawing
- application/vnd.google-apps.drawing -
gfile
- application/vnd.google-apps.file -
gfolder|gdirectory
- application/vnd.google-apps.folder -
gform
- application/vnd.google-apps.form -
gfusion|gfusiontable
- application/vnd.google-apps.fusiontable -
gjam
- application/vnd.google-apps.jam -
gmap
- application/vnd.google-apps.map -
gpresentation
- application/vnd.google-apps.presentation -
gscript
- application/vnd.google-apps.script -
gshortcut
- application/vnd.google-apps.shortcut -
g3pshortcut
- application/vnd.google-apps.drive-sdk -
gsite
- application/vnd.google-apps.site -
gsheet|gspreadsheet
- application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet
Display files and folders with specified MIME types
showmimetype <MimeTypeList>
Adds (mimeType = '<MimeType>' or mimeType = '<MimeType>' ...)
to the query,
Display files and folders with MIME types other than those specified
showmimetype not <MimeTypeList>
Adds (mimeType != '<MimeType>' and mimeType != '<MimeType>' ...)
to the query.
The options combine ownership and broad MIME type selections.
<DriveFileQueryShortcut> ::=
all_files | all_folders | all_google_files | all_non_google_files | all_items |
my_docs | my_files | my_folders | my_forms | my_google_files | my_non_google_files | my_items |
my_presentations | my_publishable_items | my_sheets | my_slides |
my_top_files | my_top_folders | my_top_items |
others_files | others_folders | others_google_files | others_non_google_files | others_items |
writable_files
- all_files - "mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- all_folders - "mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- all_google_files - "mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- all_non_google_files - "not mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- all_items - "" (An empty query specifies all files and folders)
- my_docs - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'"
- my_files - "'me' in owners and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- my_folders - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- my_forms - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.form'"
- my_google_files - "'me' in owners and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- my_non_google_files - "'me' in owners and not mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- my_presentations - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.presentation'"
- my_publishable_items - "'me' in owners and (mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.document' or mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.form' or mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.presentation' or mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet')"
- my_sheets - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.spreadsheet'"
- my_slides - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.presentation'"
- my_items - "'me' in owners"
- my_top_files - "'me' in owners and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and 'root' in parents"
- my_top_folders - "'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and 'root' in parents"
- my_top_items - "'me' in owners and 'root' in parents"
- others_files - "not 'me' in owners and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- others_folders - "not 'me' in owners and mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- others_google_files - "not 'me' in owners and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- others_non_google_files - "not 'me' in owners and not mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- others_items - "not 'me' in owners"
- writable_files - "'me' in writers and mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
For these filters, GAM processes then after the list of files is downloaded. You can combine these
options query <QueryDriveFile>
to minimize the number of files downloaded but they also work with other
file selection options.
Limit the display to files with binary content of size greater than or equal to a number of bytes.
minimumfilesize <Integer>`
The Google Drive API has limited name matching in the query; Limit the display to files whose name matches <RegularExpression>
.
filenamematchpattern <RegularExpression>`
Use Permission matches to limit the display to files with matching permissions.
gam user testuser show fileinfo query "name='Test File'"
gam user testuser show fileinfo query:"name='Test Folder' and mimeType='application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
gam user testuser print filelist my_non_google_files
root|mydrive
Examples
gam user testuser show fileinfo root
You can select a list of file IDs by referencing files that contain file IDs.
<DriveFileEntity> ::=
<FileSelector> | <CSVFileSelector> | <CSVkmdSelector> | <CSVSubkeySelector>) | <CSVDataSelector>)
See: https://github.com/taers232c/GAMADV-XTD3/wiki/Collections-of-Items
Select a Shared Drive file by giving its unique ID.
<SharedDriveIDEntity> ::=
<DriveFileItem> |
(teamdriveid <DriveFileItem>) | (teamdriveid:<DriveFileItem>)
gam user testuser show fileinfo 1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo id 1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdriveid 1234ABCD
If you have the name, a search must be performed to find the ID that matches the name. You must specify the Shared Drive, either by ID or name, and the name of the file.
Remember, searching for a file by name may return several file IDs if you have multiple files with the same name.
<SharedDriveIDEntity> ::=
(teamdriveid <DriveFileItem>) | (teamdriveid:<DriveFileItem>)
<SharedDriveNameEntity> ::=
(teamdrive <SharedDriveName>) | (teamdrive:<SharedDriveName>)
<SharedDriveFileNameEntity> ::=
(teamdrivefilename <DriveFileName>) | (teamdrivefilename:<DriveFileName>)
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdriveid 1234ABCD teamdrivefilename "Test File"
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdrive "Shared Drive 1" teamdrivefilename "Test File"
You can use a query to find a file ID. You perform the query on all Shared Drives or a specific Shared Drive.
See: Drive Query
<SharedDriveFileQueryEntity> ::=
(teamdrivequery <QueryDriveFile>) | (teamdrivequery:<QueryDriveFile>)
<SharedDriveFileQueryShortcut> ::=
all_files | all_folders | all_google_files | all_non_google_files | all_items
Keyword to query mappings for <DriveFileQueryShortcut>
:
- all_files - "mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- all_folders - "mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder'"
- all_google_files - "mimeType != 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' and mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- all_non_google_files - "not mimeType contains 'vnd.google'"
- all_items - "" (An empty query specifies all files and folders)
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdrivequery "name='Test File'"
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdriveid 1234ABCD teamdrivequery "name='Test File'"
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdrive teamdrive "Shared Drive 1" teamdrivequery "name='Test File'"
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdriveid 1234ABCD all_non_google_files
The root folder of a Shared Drive is a folder, you select it by giving its unique ID.
<SharedDriveIDEntity> ::=
<DriveFileItem> |
(teamdriveid <DriveFileItem>) | (teamdriveid:<DriveFileItem>)
gam user testuser show fileinfo 1234ABCD
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdriveid 1234ABCD
If you have a Shared Drive name, a search must be performed to find the ID that matches the name.
<SharedDriveNameEntity> ::=
(teamdrive <SharedDriveName>) | (teamdrive:<SharedDriveName>)
gam user testuser show fileinfo teamdrive "Shared Drive 1"
Need more help? Ask on the GAM Discussion Group
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Installation
- How to Install GAM7
- How to Update Advanced GAM to GAM7
- How to Update GAM7
- How to Upgrade from Legacy GAM
- Install GAM as Python Library
- GAM7 on Chrome OS Devices
- GAM7 on Android Devices
- Google Network Addresses
- HTTPS Proxy
- SSL Root CA Certificates
- How to Uninstall GAM7
Configuration
- Authorization
- GAM Configuration
- Running GAM7 securely on a Google Compute Engine
- Using GAM7 with a delegated admin service account
- Using GAM7 with a YubiKey
Notes and Information
- Upgrade Benefits
- Questions? Visit the GAM Discussion Forum
- Scripts
- Other Resources
- Drive REST API v3
- BNF Syntax
- GAM Return Codes
- Python Regular Expressions
- Rclone
Definitions
Command Processing
- Bulk Processing
- Command Line Parsing
- Command Logging and Progress
- Command data from Google Docs/Sheets/Storage
- CSV Special Characters
- CSV Input Filtering
- CSV Output Filtering
- Meta Commands and File Redirection
- Permission matches
- Tag Replace
- Todrive
Collections
Client Access
- Addresses
- Administrators
- Alert Center
- Aliases
- Calendars
- Calendars - Access
- Calendars - Events
- Chrome Auto Update Expiration Counts
- Chrome Browser Cloud Management
- Chrome Device Needs Attention Counts
- Chrome Installed Apps
- Chrome Policies
- Chrome Printers
- Chrome Version Counts
- Chrome Version History
- ChromeOS Devices
- Classroom - Courses
- Classroom - Guardians
- Classroom - Invitations
- Classroom - Membership
- Cloud Channel
- Cloud Identity Devices
- Cloud Identity Groups
- Cloud Identity Groups - Membership
- Cloud Identity Policies
- Cloud Storage
- Context Aware Access Levels
- Customer
- Domains
- Domains - Verification
- Domain People - Contacts & Profiles
- Domain Shared Contacts - Global Address List
- Email Audit Monitor
- Find File Owner
- Google Data Transfers
- Groups
- Groups - Membership
- Inbound SSO
- Licenses
- Mobile Devices
- Organizational Units
- Reports
- Reseller
- Resources
- Send Email
- Schemas
- Shared Drives
- Sites
- Users
- Unmanaged Accounts
- Users - Signout and Turn off 2-Step Verification
- Vault - Takeout
- Version and Help
Special Service Account Access
Service Account Access
- Users - Analytics Admin
- Users - Application Specific Passwords
- Users - Backup Verification Codes
- Users - Calendars
- Users - Calendars - Access
- Users - Calendars - Events
- Users - Chat
- Users - Classification Labels
- Users - Classroom - Profile
- Users - Deprovision
- Users - Contacts
- Users - Contacts - Delegates
- Users - Drive - File Selection
- Users - Drive - Activity/Settings
- Users - Drive - Cleanup
- Users - Drive - Comments
- Users - Drive - Copy/Move
- Users - Drive - Files-Display
- Users - Drive - Files-Manage
- Users - Drive - Orphans
- Users - Drive - Ownership
- Users - Drive - Permissions
- Users - Drive - Query
- Users - Drive - Revisions
- Users - Drive - Shortcuts
- Users - Drive - Transfer
- Users - Forms
- Users - Gmail - Client Side Encryption
- Users - Gmail - Delegates
- Users - Gmail - Filters
- Users - Gmail - Forwarding
- Users - Gmail - Labels
- Users - Gmail - Messages/Threads
- Users - Gmail - Profile
- Users - Gmail - S/MIME
- Users - Gmail - SendAs/Signature/Vacation
- Users - Gmail - Settings
- Users - Group Membership
- Users - Keep
- Users - Looker Studio
- Users - Meet
- Users - Classroom - Profile
- Users - People - Contacts & Profiles
- Users - Photo
- Users - Profile Sharing
- Users - Shared Drives
- Users - Spreadsheets
- Users - Tasks
- Users - Tokens
- Users - YouTube