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Remove Duplicates From GDrive Root
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| /* | |
| Gunar C. Gessner | |
| @gunar 2016 | |
| INSTALL: https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbym7IaTORzJ7LQPcxMx1LV1SQEC6RVGv5tzLOgYS8iQe8XAJxM/exec | |
| After installation, the script will, every 10 minutes, search for all files that have duplicates (shift+z) and remove them from the root directory ("My Drive"). | |
| This Google Apps Script webapp aims to solve the problem that when transferring ownership of folders & | |
| files to another account, duplicate files shown in "My Drive". | |
| Original Google Drive Help forum issue: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/drive/Ldz7nvSXQ6w | |
| */ | |
| 'use strict' | |
| function updateTriggers(triggerId) { | |
| // Remove all project Triggers | |
| var allTriggers = ScriptApp.getProjectTriggers(); | |
| for (var i = 0; i < allTriggers.length; i++) { | |
| ScriptApp.deleteTrigger(allTriggers[i]); | |
| } | |
| // Add single one | |
| ScriptApp.newTrigger('removeDuplicatesFromRoot') | |
| .timeBased() | |
| .everyMinutes(10) | |
| .create(); | |
| } | |
| function doGet() { | |
| updateTriggers(); | |
| return HtmlService.createHtmlOutput('Script successfully installed! It will remove duplicates every 10 minutes.'); | |
| } | |
| function removeDuplicatesFromRoot() { | |
| Logger.clear(); | |
| var rootFolder = DriveApp.getRootFolder(); | |
| var files = rootFolder.getFiles(); | |
| while (files.hasNext()) { | |
| var file = files.next(); | |
| var parents = file.getParents(); | |
| var isInMyDrive = false; | |
| var isSomewhereElse = false; | |
| while (parents.hasNext()) { | |
| var folder = parents.next(); | |
| if (folder == 'My Drive') { isInMyDrive = true } | |
| else { isSomewhereElse = true } | |
| } | |
| Logger.log('===' + file + ': ' + isInMyDrive + '/' + isSomewhereElse); | |
| if (isInMyDrive && isSomewhereElse) { rootFolder.removeFile(file); } | |
| } | |
| } |
@gunar Do you have another link for the install portion at the top of your script? I would really like to use this code.
INSTALL: https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbym7IaTORzJ7LQPcxMx1LV1SQEC6RVGv5tzLOgYS8iQe8XAJxM/exec
Is there a working script still?
I guess one could copy the removeDuplicatesFromRoot() function into a new Google Apps Script file then run it. I'm not sure if the script still works though.
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What should i do if i want to delete duplicate files from some other folder inside my drive?