Solved: app sharing - Page 2

Bluey · 07-06-2024 02:10 AM

Hi community members, I am hoping to find a solution to my query.

I have built an invoicing app and shared this with one user who has been trialling it for me. The invoice when saved produces an automated pdf file which is saved in MY Google Drive app folder in the default folder (files). Problem being when user wants to attach this file to an email, (he is using an android tablet), and selects email from compose email on the detail view of the invoice, it opens to Outlook and the selected email recipient, but he then has to navigate to find the file that is stored on My Drive.

Have I missed something, or is that common practice for files to save in the owners account. Not sure I am comfortable with users accessing my personal drive folder.

I am interested in hearing from anyone having a solution. I am writing to you from Claremont in Tasmania and it is freezing cold at the moment. Cheers.

AleksiAlkio

When you share your app, and the Data > Table definition > Access mode is set as "As app creator", the app user get access to your Google Sheet and its folder ONLY through your app. The app user doesn't have any access to your file or folder directly unless you do that by yourself from Google Drive. For that reason, you need to send the file from the app with the Automation.

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