Diaflow Drive
Diaflow Drive allows users to save or get files and metadata from the Diaflow Drive.
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Diaflow Drive allows users to save or get files and metadata from the Diaflow Drive.
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What it does: Diaflow Drive is a robust storage solution that enables users to save and retrieve files and metadata. By leveraging Diaflow Drive, users can securely store a wide variety of file types, ensuring their data is always accessible when needed. This platform not only supports file storage but also allows for comprehensive metadata management, providing a structured and efficient way to handle information.
The Diaflow Drive component has the identifier of drive-X, where X represents the instance number of the Diaflow Drive component.
When to use it?
Saving outputs: Imagine your workflow generates a report. You can use the Diaflow Drive node to automatically save that report file to your Diaflow Drive, keeping everything organized.
Using files as inputs: Let's say you have a CSV file in Diaflow Drive with a list of products. You can use the Diaflow Drive node to load that file into your workflow and then process the product data.
Managing files within your automation: If your workflow needs to keep track of files, update them, or use them in different steps, Diaflow Drive node is essential for managing those files directly within your automation flow.
Action
Refers to the action to be performed on the drive.
There are 3 possibilities.
Save file
Get file
Get file metadata
Folder
Select the exact location to perform an action.
File data
Only available if you select "Save file".
The file will be pushed into the drive.
From
Only available if you select "Get file" or "Get file metadata".
The target file/folder to get files.
Select data
Only available if you select "Get file" or "Get file metadata".
Clicking to view or select a file/folder.
This Diaflow Drive component has no advanced configurations.
Here is a simple use case of the Diaflow Drive component, where the Diaflow Drive component is used to save an input file, which is a PDF, into Diaflow's drive.
