Google Drive → Mode
AI-first ETL from Google Drive into Mode. Governed entities, incremental sync, typed landing tables.
How Datrise loads Google Drive into Mode
Datrise syncs Google Drive's files, folders, permissions, and revision metadata into Mode as warehouse tables Mode queries with SQL. Flexible or custom fields land in flattened columns for SQL and notebooks, and timestamps such as created, updated, and status changes are typed as temporal columns.
Sync is incremental: Datrise uses incremental refresh of the queried tables, so re-runs update only what changed. Date-partitioned facts for report queries. Mode runs analyst-written SQL, so Datrise lands stable, documented tables that won't break saved reports.
Ideal for SQL-first analysis with Python and R notebooks.
Endpoints
Google Drive: Cloud file storage often used for operational exports.
Mode: Collaborative analytics workspace for SQL, Python, and shared reports.
How Google Drive entities map to Mode
| Google Drive entity | Mode object | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| files | google_drive_files | id PK · custom fields → flattened columns for SQL and notebooks |
| folders | google_drive_folders | id PK · linked to google_drive_files |
| permissions | google_drive_permissions | id PK · linked to google_drive_files |
| revision metadata | google_drive_revision_metadata | id PK · linked to google_drive_files |
FAQ
How does Datrise handle Google Drive's custom fields in Mode?
Flexible values are stored as flattened columns for SQL and notebooks, so new fields don't require a migration; strongly-typed fields — dates, numbers, and references — are promoted to native Mode types.
How does the Google Drive to Mode sync stay up to date?
It runs incrementally — Datrise uses incremental refresh of the queried tables.
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