I want to find some files that includes some keyword and copy it to other folder

Question

I want to find files that includes some keyword and copy it to other folder.

So I need two features.

1. Find files by keyword and list it at "file" type value.

2. copy the file to different directory.

But Google drive supports same folder name so I don't know how to targeting folder by name. And I want copy the file only if there is not file has same name. Because I'll run this script every 5 minutes and if I don't set about that, there are many same name files to target directory.

How can I do this?

Answer 1

AFAIK, the only supported methods that you can use to get files in Class DriveApp are:

• getFileById(id)
• getFiles()
• getFilesByName(name)
• getFilesByType(mimeType)

Then, to make a copy to other folder, you can use the following methods that are given in Class File

• makeCopy(destination)
• makeCopy(name, destination)

Lastly, the suggested solutions given in this SO post might also help.