AI-generated Key Takeaways
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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.
const chatSpaceDataSource = CardService . newChatSpaceDataSource (). setDefaultToCurrentSpace ( true ); const chatClientDataSource = CardService . newChatClientDataSource (). setSpaceDataSource ( chatSpaceDataSource ); const hostAppDataSource = 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 |
|---|---|---|
Host
|
Sets the data source from Google Chat. | |
Host
|
Sets the data source from Google Workspace Flows. |
Detailed documentation
set
Sets the data source from Google Chat.
const chatSpaceDataSource = CardService . newChatSpaceDataSource (). setDefaultToCurrentSpace ( true ); const chatClientDataSource = CardService . newChatClientDataSource (). setSpaceDataSource ( chatSpaceDataSource ); const hostAppDataSource = CardService . newHostAppDataSource (). setChatDataSource ( chatClientDataSource );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
chat
|
Chat
|
The data source to be set. |
Return
Host
— This object, for chaining.
set
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.
const workflowDataSource = CardService . newWorkflowDataSource (). setIncludeVariables ( true ); const hostAppDataSource = CardService . newHostAppDataSource (). setWorkflowDataSource ( workflowDataSource );
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
workflow
|
Workflow
|
The data source to be set. |
Return
Host
— This object, for chaining.
