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Save reports to Google Drive

This section will show how to configure a Google Drive service in Qalyptus Cloud.

1- Configure a Google Drive service​

Configuring a Google Drive, service consists of authorizing Qalyptus to save the files generated by your tasks in your storage space.

To configure a Google Drive service, follow the steps below:

  1. Connect to Qalyptus Cloud.
  2. Go to Your profile> Storage Services.
  3. Click Add a service.

Qalyptus Cloud Storage services

Qalyptus Cloud Storage services - configure Google Drive

  1. Complete the information in the following fields:
  • Name: Enter the name of the service.
  • Description: Enter a description for the service (optional).
  • Type: Choose Google Drive.
  • Click Save.

The service will be created, and you will be redirected to its Authorizations screen. You must authenticate and accept permission to upload files to your storage service account. Click Continue.

Qalyptus Cloud Google Drive Google Drive authorizations screen

caution

If your Google account is connected, ensure you are authenticated with the desired email address before continuing.

Otherwise, disconnect your Google account before setting up the service in Qalyptus Cloud.

2- Use the service to save reports​

After connecting the storage service to Qalyptus, you can use the service to store report files generated by a task in your Google Drive space.

Qalyptus Cloud Storage services - Use Google Drive

  1. In Tasks page, create or edit a task.
  2. Go to Reports tab.
  3. Add a new report or edit an existing one.
  4. Click on Storage services tab.
  5. Select the storage service from the list.
  6. Enter the Google Drive folder ID where you want to save the report files. The folder ID appears at the end of the URL in the browser navigation bar.
  7. Click Save.
  8. When the task is executed, the report will be saved in the chosen folder on Google Drive.

To retrieve the Google Drive folder ID, open Google Drive and navigate to the folder where you want to save the report. Then, copy the Google Drive folder ID from the URL in the browser's navigation bar. See below.

Qalyptus Cloud Storage services - Google Drive info

tip

You can save the same report to multiple locations using the same service.

You can save the same report to multiple storage services (For example, Google Drive and Dropbox).