Import data from Google Drive

Zoho DataPrep supports importing data from Google Drive a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files.

To import data from Google Drive

1. Choose the Cloud storage category from the left pane and click the Google Drive icon to import from Google Drive. You can also search the required cloud storage services in the search box.

Note: If you had already added a Google Drive connection earlier, click the Saved connections category from the left pane and proceed to import. To learn more about Saved connections, click here.

2. If you have already added a connection, click the existing connection and start importing data.

Note: Click the Add new link to add a new Google Drive account. You can create as many Google Drive connections as required.

3. Authenticate your Google account. You will need to authorize DataPrep to access your files when you do this for the first time.

Note: The connection configuration will be saved for importing from the Google Drive in the future. Credentials are securely encrypted and stored.

4. Select the files you want to import and click the Import button. You can also select files from the Shared with me tab.

You can also incrementally import the files using the Advanced seletion link. Click here to know more about incremental fetch from Google Drive.

5. If it is an HTML, XLS, or XLSX file, you can click the Preview option to view a sample of the data.

6. If the file is password protected, enter the password, and click the right arrow.

7. Click Import button.

8. Once you have completed importing data, your dataset will open and you can start preparing your data right away.

Note: You can choose to schedule the import using the Schedule import option available for datasets in your workspace or from the Import menu in the top bar of the DataPrep Studio page. Click here to know more.