Monitor Google Drive Folder for files

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Hello,
I want to monitor a Google Drive folder. The trigger is supposed to be when a file is added OR changed OR deleted. Because of this, an email should be sent with the file names that are changed OR deleted OR added. So not the file itself, just the file name.

I’ve currently tried this with “Watch Files in a Folder”. However, here I can only select whether a file was created OR changed. So I only have one trigger to choose from. However, I actually need 3 triggers.

Now my question:

  • Are 3 independent scenarios necessary for this task or can I integrate everything into one scenario?
  • Is the Watch Files in a Folder module one of the right modules for this scenario or would you use another module for this task?

Thanks.

Greetings,
Peter

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Hi there,

Are 3 independent scenarios necessary for this task or can I integrate everything into one scenario?
It should be 3 independent scenarios as multiple triggers in a single scenario are not possible yet on Make
But, I believe with Google Drive/watch files in folders, we can only watch for newly created or updated files and not deleted ones so 2 different scenarios.

Is the Watch Files in a Folder module one of the right modules for this scenario or would you use another module for this task?
Yes, this is right.

:slight_smile:

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Hello @Amadio_Gabriel

thank you for your response.

This works very well now.

BUT, I have several subfolders in one folder. Do I now need 2 scenarios (i.e. 20 scenarios) for each individual subfolder (currently 10 subfolders) in order to monitor all files?

OR is there a way to monitor all new or changed files within a folder structure?

Thank you :pray: