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I'm using Google Colab + Python to create a list of folder from a googleSheet of my open projects. I set-up the App in dropbox & the code runs without error. It checks to see if the folder path alr...
Hey Zdravko,
Just reran it this AM and its working. I started with the documenation and added a missing parameter. The folders were visible when I logged in under the 'suggested folders'. I did notice - to your point - that I was creating the folders in the wrong path.
The absolute path I was creating was wrong:# Define the parent folder pathparent_folder_path = 'home/(my user name)/000 - Shipping Photos/' # Absolute path to the parent folderShould have just been:
# Define the parent folder pathparent_folder_path = '/000 - Shipping Photos/' # Absolute path to the parent folderWent I went to navagate to the folder upon successful creation of the folders - I noted the nested path was duplicated:
/home/(user name)/000 -Shipping Photos/home/(user name)/000 - Shipping Photos/
Stupid error on top of stupid error. Splinter removed from my mind. Thank you for the feedback & help.
Hi Joe_AR,
There are many different things that could get wrong that may lead you to such a state. It's difficult to point one (impossible actually). Typical mistakes are:
- wrong account authenticated - you're putting files/folders in one account (authorized your application by mistake) and expect the same files/folders on other account. Check the actual account your application has linked to.
- app folder application type - registered application type suppose limited access to associated account and all files/folders are put in the corresponding application's subfolder (not in account root), where you're looking on. Check is your application type limited to app folder in app settings.
- team account put everything in members folder, by default - your business account assume you want to put something in your private space. Check there, not in the account root.
Of course there might be many others, but the above are most typical confusion cases and that's why you can start from them. 😉
Hope this helps.
Hey Zdravko,
Just reran it this AM and its working. I started with the documenation and added a missing parameter. The folders were visible when I logged in under the 'suggested folders'. I did notice - to your point - that I was creating the folders in the wrong path.
The absolute path I was creating was wrong:
# Define the parent folder path
parent_folder_path = 'home/(my user name)/000 - Shipping Photos/' # Absolute path to the parent folder
Should have just been:
# Define the parent folder path
parent_folder_path = '/000 - Shipping Photos/' # Absolute path to the parent folder
Went I went to navagate to the folder upon successful creation of the folders - I noted the nested path was duplicated:
/home/(user name)/000 -Shipping Photos/home/(user name)/000 - Shipping Photos/
Stupid error on top of stupid error. Splinter removed from my mind. Thank you for the feedback & help.
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