I try to write script on Google Sheet to trigger below action.
Move a target file from root (my drive) to the destination folder then rename it in the destination folder.
Below items will be put on google sheet . I want to create a formula function to trigger the script action once below items are provide on google sheet.
Target file name
Name ID for rename
Below script works perfectly (for move file action); i would like alter below script to accomplish above action.
function copyFiles(source_folder, dest_folder) {
var source_folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(id);
var dest_folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(id);
var files = DriveApp.getFilesByName(id);
while (files.hasNext()) {
var file = files.next();
dest_folder.addFile(file);
source_folder.removeFile(file);
}
}
Thank you!!
If you just want to rename your file, you should have a look at File classe, on File.setName(name) method.
Otherwise, you question is a bit unclear and need some explanations/examples of what you trying to do.
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I'm trying to automatically update a Google Sheet from a separate XLSX file, since the XLSX file gets regularly updated, but I need to do some data cleaning. I tried doing a query and importrange neither of which can get data from an xlsx file.
It seems like I need to write a script on the Google Sheet to automatically take the data from the xlsx. Where do I add this, and how would I go about getting started? I have access to both files, so permissions shouldn't be an issue.
Suggestion: Temporarily Convert the Excel File to Google Sheets File to Extract Data
Unfortunately, there is no direct way to extract data from Excel files to Google Sheets using Google Apps Script. As a workaround, you need to first convert your excel file to Google Sheets and then extract the data from the converted file to your output Google Sheets file. You may use the following script as a basis for yours:
function importData() {
var xlsxName = "Test 1.xlsx"; //Change source file name accordingly
var convertID = convert(xlsxName).toString();
var xLSX = SpreadsheetApp.openById(convertID).getSheetByName("Input");
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById("<output Sheet ID>").getSheetByName("Output"); //Change output sheet ID
var lastColumn = xLSX.getLastColumn();
var lastRow = xLSX.getLastRow();
ss.getRange(1, 1, lastRow, lastColumn).setValues(xLSX.getDataRange().getValues()); //Sets values from converted xlsx data to output sheet
DriveApp.getFileById(convertID).setTrashed(true); //deletes temporary file
}
function convert(excelFileName) {
var files = DriveApp.getFilesByName(excelFileName);
var excelFile = (files.hasNext()) ? files.next() : null;
var blob = excelFile.getBlob();
var config = {
title: "[Converted File] " + excelFile.getName(), //sets the title of the converted file
parents: [{ id: excelFile.getParents().next().getId() }],
mimeType: MimeType.GOOGLE_SHEETS
};
var spreadsheet = Drive.Files.insert(config, blob);
return (spreadsheet.id); //Returns the ID of the converted file
}
This script involves:
Converting the Excel file to a temporary Google Sheets file.
Importing the data from the temporary Google Sheets file to the desired/output Google Sheets file.
Deleting the temporary Google Sheets file.
NOTE:
Expect a longer runtime when applying this script to a bigger excel file.
You may modify the script to be suitable for your current issue.
The script should be added to your desired output Google Sheets.
Do not forget to add the Drive API service to your script.
Sample Test Case:
Input:
Expected Output:
Our organization creates the same folder structure with templated documents for each job. Right now staff manually creates each folder and within those folder creates each document from a template in the organizations template gallery. Is there a simple-ish way to automate this?
This is how I would approach this if you would want to create a simple automated sheet script for it.
function createFolder() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var getFolderID = ss.getRange('A2').getValue();
var setFolderName = ss.getRange('B2').getValue();
var setDocName = ss.getRange('C2').getValue();
var setTemplate = ss.getRange('D2').getValue();
var drive = DriveApp;
var parentfolder = drive.getFolderById(getFolderID);
var newFolder = parentfolder.createFolder(setFolderName);
var createDoc = DocumentApp.create(setDocName);
var getDocID = createDoc.getId();
drive.getFileById(getDocID).moveTo(newFolder).setContent(setTemplate);
}
What this does is I created a sheet template like this:
Set the Parent Folder ID on cell A2 which you can find on the folder URL "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/{parentfolderID}?resourcekey"
Set the folder name on cell B2, as well as the document name on C2 and your template on D2.
You can run the script by going into Tools > Script Editor, or you can assign an image to act as a button and assign the script to that image.
Running the script would result into this folder hierarchy
with the value of D2 inside the Google Doc.
References:
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/document/document-app
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/drive/drive-app
https://developers.google.com/apps-script/reference/spreadsheet/sheet
I need to overwrite with an Excel file a fixed Google spreadsheet that keep both file ID and sheet ID .
Here below the code written in Google Apps Script that works but everytime generate a new id for the sheet.
function overwrite() {
const xlsxFileName = "XXX.xlsx"; // Please set the filename of XLSX file.
const spreadsheetId = "1JnsV5Vpp0xXj1fNyDeKV04PReYGN4v2oBVcQb6bvBUA"; // Please set the Spreadsheet ID. This Spreadsheet is overwritten by EXCEL data.
const xlsx = DriveApp.getFilesByName(xlsxFileName || "XXX.xlsx");
if (!xlsx.hasNext()) throw new Error("No excel file.");
Drive.Files.update({mimeType: MimeType.GOOGLE_SHEETS}, spreadsheetId, xlsx.next().getBlob());
}
My need is to import the information included in a specific Excel sheet into a specific sheet in Google Sheet. My goal is to be able to keep the spreadsheetID and sheetID in order to be able to link a dashboard in Google Data Studio with automatic update.
Basically you want a spreadsheet which sync with excel file and whenever the data update in Excel file, spreadsheet will update without change it's sheet id and use that spreadsheet to create a report on Looker (formerly Google Data Studio).
What exactly logic use
Create two spreadsheets :
[An excel file convert to the google spreadsheet with updation gid everytime when excel file updates ] (use Apps Script)
[Import data from converted file to new or second google spreadsheet] (use Apps Script).
When you import data to new spreadsheet, the sheet id will never change and you can also use it on Looker.
var dstFileId = 'File_id'; // file Id of Existing Spreadsheet
function convertExceltoGoogleSpreadsheet(fileName) {
fileName = fileName || "excelfile.xlsx"; // excel_file_name.xlsx = name of specific Excel file
var excelFile = DriveApp.getFilesByName(fileName).next();
var fileId = excelFile.getId();
var srcFileId = fileId; // file Id of Excel file
Drive.Files.update({}, dstFileId, DriveApp.getFileById(srcFileId))
};
Upper code for 1st spreadsheet (for convert excel file to google spreadsheet)
****** must add Drive API service ******
var sourceSpreadsheetID = "id_of_1st_spreadsheet";
var sourceWorksheetName = "name_of_worksheet_of_1st_spreadsheet";
var targetSpreadsheetID = "id_of_2nd_spreadsheet";
var targetWorksheetName = "name_of_worksheet_of_2nd_spreadsheet";
function importData() {
var thisSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById(sourceSpreadsheetID);
var thisWorksheet = thisSpreadsheet.getSheetByName(sourceWorksheetName);
var thisData = thisWorksheet.getDataRange();
var toSpreadsheet = SpreadsheetApp.openById(targetSpreadsheetID);
var toWorksheet = toSpreadsheet.getSheetByName(targetWorksheetName);
var toRange = toWorksheet.getRange(1, 1, thisData.getNumRows(),
thisData.getNumColumns())
toRange.setValues(thisData.getValues());
}
this code for second spreadsheet (import data from 1st spreadsheet without change the sheet id)
Now you can use this new spreadsheet for create your report on Looker
I have an apps script that generates a 2D array. I would like to export this array to a folder on my Google Drive in legacy .XLS format, ideally without first creating a Google Sheet and then converting that sheet.
I thought I could turn my array into a CSV string and convert that to blob with the appropriate MimeType, and save that in Drive.
However, when I download the file from Drive and open it, the values aren't separated (tried "," and ";" as delimiter).
My script below, with a simplified array for example.
function createXls() {
var data = [["a","b","c"],["d","e","f"]];
var csvString = toCsv(data);
var xlsName = "here goes the filename";
var driveFolder = DriveApp.getFolderById("hereGoesTheFolderId");
var blob = Utilities.newBlob(csvString, MimeType.MICROSOFT_EXCEL_LEGACY);
blob.setName(xlsName + ".xls");
driveFolder.createFile(blob);
};
function toCsv(arr) {
return arr.map(row =>
row.map(val => val).join(';')
).join('\n');
};
Am I missing something here, or is there no wat around putting the data in a sheet first and converting that sheet to xls?
Thank you!
I'm new to C++/CLI and have a Question about the FolderBrowserDialog function.
Using ->SelectedPath gives me "C:\Folder\Subfolder\Selected Folder"
How can I save JUST "Selected Folder" to a string?
FolderBrowserDialog^ DestinationFolderDialog;
DestinationFolderDialog = gcnew System::Windows::Forms::FolderBrowserDialog;
System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult result = DestinationFolderDialog->ShowDialog();
if (result == System::Windows::Forms::DialogResult::OK)
{
String^ path = DestinationFolderDialog->SelectedPath;
SetDestinationPath(path);
lblDestinationPath->Text = path;
}
The way I set my Destination Path
And now I want to work with it
String^ pathSource = GetSourcePath();
String^ pathDest = GetDestinationPath();
Im trying to generate Symlinks.
So im Selecting "Y:\Movies\Movie_a" as Source
And im Selecting "X:\" as Destination for my Symlink Folder
To Create it I need to add "Movie_a" to "X:\"
Can someone help me?
If what you want is to extract the last dir name from C:\Folder\Subfolder\Selected Folder then you can:
use Path.GetFileName method to acquire the last part from the path
call String.Split with the Path.PathSeparator and take the last array element
Updated in respect to #LucasTrzesniewski comment