Issue working with Google Drive trier

Questions
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Describe the problem/error/question

My google Drive trigger is not executing when a file is added to the folder

What is the error message (if any)?

No error message, just no action from the trier

Please share your workflow

Share the output returned by the last node

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Hello @JB_Lugger, welcome..

I tested it quickly and it seems it’s not working.. I think it’s not entirely clear how this trigger behaves, I suspect it relies on the file’s last modified timestamp, but I’m not completely sure..

Since is it a Poll Time trigger, I would instead use a Schedule Trigger, then fetch all files in the folder and apply deduplication afterward:

For example, the first time it runs, it returns all files in the folder:

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If the trigger runs again without any new files being added, it returns nothing:

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I think this way gives you more control and predictable behavior.

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thanks! definitely makes the triggering works better!