Is it not possible to use Google Drive as a data store in Search and Conversation Agents anymore?

[aaronGCP]

Hi, I don't see the option to use Google Drive as a data source once when setting up an agent. I also see a message that says "1 data store is currently unavailable for this app"

Then it says: "Vertex AI Document apps can only use unstructured data store" in the pane below. 

My colleague has an existing Search with a Drive Data Store configured. Is his app just grandfathered in or something? Thanks!

[badcom]

I have the same question...

[dawnberdan]

Hi @aaronGCP,

Welcome to the Google Cloud Community!

According to this documentation, it is indeed possible to use Google Drive as a data store for Vertex AI Agent Builder. The documentation provides detailed instructions on how to configure Google Drive as a data store for your app, including the steps to enable the integration and set up the required permissions.

The message "Vertex AI Document apps can only use unstructured data stores" highlights that only unstructured data stores, like Google Drive or Cloud Storage, are supported for document apps. Since Google Drive is an unstructured data store, this supports your use case. However, if you're encountering the error message "data store is currently unavailable for this app," it likely points to an issue with the configuration or connection in your environment. This could be due to missing permissions, an incorrect setup, or an issue with the connection to Google Drive.

You can also check this document as it explains how to upload unstructured data (such as documents and files) from Google Drive into a Vertex AI app, which aligns with your objective. If you're seeing the "unavailable" message, the issue may be related to an additional configuration step or an underlying problem in the setup process.

Lastly, I recommend checking the release notes for any updates or new features related to Vertex AI Agent Builder.

I hope the above information is helpful.

[badcom]

The issue is that none of the apps will allow you to connect to a Google Workspace app including Google Drive.

This used to be possible, but it stopped working after you guys redesigned the "Create App" page.

[aaronGCP]

Yup, this is currently not working. The main issue is this used to work and we were able to demo this functionality to customers. Now the feature is gone and I'm hesitant to recommend this solution.