Google Drive
Evidently reads the Drive files you choose, such as case notes, distribution logs, scans and photos of sign-up sheets. Google only shares files you've chosen, so choose new ones as they're added. Nothing else in your Drive is read.
Connect an accountGoogle shares only the files you chose. A file added to a chosen folder later is not read until you choose it too.
An example
Drive
Search in Drive
My DriveHLWC shared files
| Name | Last modified | File size | What Evidently does |
|---|---|---|---|
Connect it, step by step
In Sources, pick Google Drive, then Continue with Google.
Allow read-only access: only the files you choose, nothing else in your Drive.
Press Choose files, and pick files or a folder in Google's picker.
Check what each pick holds and what won't be read, and its name. Press Read this folder, or Read these files.
Where you'll see it
- Sources shows its files, the records found, and each file not read, with the reason.
- The evidence behind a number shows the file's name and the words taken. Open the original opens it in Drive.
- Review holds photos or scans that couldn't be read clearly, and anything else unsure.
If something goes wrong
| What you see | What to do |
|---|---|
| “We can't see any files in this folder.” | Open the folder in the picker and pick the files inside it, several at once. |
| “Not read: it's over 200 MB.” | Split the file, or upload the pages that matter. |
| “Not read: it's damaged or locked with a password.” | Save a copy without the password, then pick that. |
| “Not read: it isn't shared with the account you signed in with.” |