Class HostAppDataSource
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HostAppDataSource is used with SelectionInput widgets in multiselect menus to populate items from a Google Workspace application data source.
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This feature is exclusively available for Google Chat apps and cannot be used with Google Workspace add-ons.
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The
setChatDataSourcemethod allows setting the data source from Google Chat.
For a Selection widget that uses a multiselect menu, a data source from a Google
Workspace application. The data source populates selection items for the multiselect menu.
constchatSpaceDataSource= CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true); constchatClientDataSource= CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource( chatSpaceDataSource); consthostAppDataSource= CardService.newHostAppDataSource().setChatDataSource(chatClientDataSource);
Only available for Google Chat apps and Google Workspace add-ons that extend flows. Not available for other Google Workspace add-ons.
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
set | Host | Sets the data source from Google Chat. |
set | Host | Sets the data source from Google Workspace Flows. |
Detailed documentation
setChatDataSource(chatClientDataSource)
Sets the data source from Google Chat.
constchatSpaceDataSource= CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true); constchatClientDataSource= CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource( chatSpaceDataSource); consthostAppDataSource= CardService.newHostAppDataSource().setChatDataSource(chatClientDataSource);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
chat | Chat | The data source to be set. |
Return
Host — This object, for chaining.
setWorkflowDataSource(workflowDataSource)
Sets the data source from Google Workspace Flows.
Only available through the Gemini Alpha program for Google Workspace add-ons that extend Google Workspace Flows.
constworkflowDataSource= CardService.newWorkflowDataSource().setIncludeVariables(true); consthostAppDataSource= CardService.newHostAppDataSource().setWorkflowDataSource(workflowDataSource);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
workflow | Workflow | The data source to be set. |
Return
Host — This object, for chaining.