Google Drive Search/Files return multiple times the same file

Describe the problem/error/question

N8N in google Drive serach files return the same files multiple time

This can be simple duplicate in n8n.
Upload files then search files and you will have a lot of the same file items returning in search node.
There is serach node returning in json the same file multiple times:

What is the error message (if any)?

Please share your workflow

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

Share the output returned by the last node

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
  • Operating system:

It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable.

  • n8n version:
  • Database (default: SQLite):
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
  • Operating system:
  • n8n version: 1.45.1
  • Database (default: SQLite): SQLite
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): main
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): docker

@daknow , as per your screenshot, you seem to be initiating the search 8 times. Hence, the items would be duplicated 8 times I presume. You might need to ensure Google Drive nodes run only once.

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Great thanks you are right i will check it later.

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