Workflow: design n8n workflow for Code Manual Create Triggered
Integrations: code, executeWorkflowTrigger, googleDrive, if, manualTrigger, set, stickyNote

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your other flows by calling it directly with the following data:\n- `google_drive_folder_id` -> The ID of the folder where you want to create additional folders in. You can use \"root\" if you want to begin at root level of your Drive.\n- `desired_path` -> The folder structure you'd like to create in Google Drive. Each folder is separated by a slash, eg: `Projects/Clients/Reports`"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "35b3741f-465a-4846-9f62-4dedc40ca884", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-280, -20], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 500, "height": 80, "content": "## Test data for the workflow\nUse this in case you want to test the workflow."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "3b7fe210-d966-4988-aaf4-5e07567b3054", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-280, 320], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 500, "height": 120, "content": "## Triggered from another workflow\nThis workflow is intended to be triggered by other workflows. Don't copy/paste this workflow as it will be more difficult to maintain and keep up-to-date."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "16477e77-656e-4bff-914f-633d61477d38", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [560, 80], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 1320, "height": 120, "content": "## Main loop\nTake the desired_path and split it into parts. Eg: `Projects/Clients/Reports` will turn into 3 parts: Projects, Clients, Reports.\nWe then check if the top folder exists and create it if not. We repeat this process until all subfolders have been created and correctly nested."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "57404f59-28b8-4969-b483-fb8a3320a592", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1980, 80], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 280, "height": 120, "content": "## Rerturn data\nHere we return the ID of the last folder in the path, so you can start uploading new files to it."}, "typeVersion": 1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"Dummy input data": {"main": [[{"node": "Split the desired path", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Create desired path": {"main": [[{"node": "Check if top folder exists", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Create new subfolder": {"main": [[{"node": "Set parameters for next run", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Split the desired path": {"main": [[{"node": "Create desired path", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Execute Workflow Trigger": {"main": [[{"node": "Split the desired path", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Check if top folder exists": {"main": [[{"node": "If top folder doesn't exist", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "If top folder doesn't exist": {"main": [[{"node": "Create new subfolder", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Set parameters for next run", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Set parameters for next run": {"main": [[{"node": "If path has been completely created", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {"main": [[{"node": "Dummy input data", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "If path has been completely created": {"main": [[{"node": "Return the ID of the last folder", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "Create desired path", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}