WorkBook integrates to google drive and allows your WorkBook instance to automatically create folder structures and other folders directly from WorkBook. WorkBook can be used in combination with the existing google drive functions, such as synchronize directly to your desktop.
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REQUIREMENTS
Google Account with Google Drive
WorkBook
INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
Navigate to Settings > Folders, reports & documents > Storage and folders
Select the 3rd menu in the top “Storage provider”
Press the create storage provider icon at the top as shown in the screenshot below
Select Google drive in the dropdown menu and press OK
Make sure you enable the new google drive storage provider
Press Authenticate
Once pressed, make sure you have pop up enabled in your browser.
A small box will appear. Select your google account
Once signed in a new box will appear
Make sure you press Show advanced
The reason for this action is that WorkBook has not yet verified the application. This step will be obsolete once they have verified.
Press Go to WorkBook (unsafe)
A new box will appear and the next thing to do is to press Allow
After pressing Allow the last box will appear and this includes a code that you will copy. Ctrl + C / Cmd + C
Take this code and navigate back into WorkBook and paste the code into the google drive Value field as shown in the screenshot below
Once the code has been input you’re done with the installation of google drive!
TROUBLESHOOTING
TESTING THE CONFIGURATION |
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You’re able to run a test with the test function to see if there is any connection or any issues currently with your integration.  |
MY STORAGE IS SLOW |
Yes, unfortunently using google storage the solution might be slower at generating folders when creating jobs. This is something the team needs to be aware off. We highly recommend not using Google Drive if you feel the solution is too slow. |