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The following tables list data types that are supported or unsupported for Drive recovery in Cloud Backup for Google Workspace.
User’s drive
| Data Type | Support Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Priority | Unsupported | |
| Recent | Unsupported | |
| Starred | Unsupported | |
| Trash | Supported | Supports backup and restore when the Trash folder is selected in Backup Settings. |
| Computer | Unsupported |
Folder
| Data Type | Support Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Supported | |
| Description | Supported | |
| Created time | Unsupported | After the restore, the folder’s created time will be updated to the restored time. |
| Modified | Partially Supported | Does not support restoring the last modifying user. |
| Opened | Unsupported | |
| Share with people and groups | Supported | |
| Limit access | Supported | |
| Get link | Partially Supported | If the original folder was deleted, the original shared link will no longer be available after restore. To resolve this issue, generate a new shared link for the restored folder. If you removed a target audience that the folder had been shared with, the target audience will be restored as a group after the restore job is Finished. Due to Google API limitations, this security change will not appear in the job details. |
| Color | Supported | |
| Added to Starred/Removed from Starred | Supported |
File
NOTE
This type includes documents, images, audio, and videos.
| Data Type | Support Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Share with people and groups | Supported | |
| Get link | Partially Supported | If the original folder was deleted, the original shared link will no longer be available after restore. To resolve this issue, generate a new shared link for the restored folder. If you removed a target audience that the folder had been shared with, the target audience will be restored as a group after the restore job is Finished. Due to Google API limitations, this security change will not appear in the job details. |
| Added to Starred/Removed from Starred | Supported | |
| Description | Supported | |
| Owner | Supported | |
| Labels | Supported | |
| Created time | Unsupported | After the restore, the folder’s created time will be updated to the restored time. |
| Modified | Partially Supported | Does not support restoring the last modifying user. |
| Locked | Supported | |
| Opened | Unsupported | |
| Version History | Unsupported | |
| Google Docs | Supported | The format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file. For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore. |
| Google Sheets | Supported | The format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file. For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore. |
| Google Slides | Supported | The format of comments and replies cannot be kept in the restored file. For Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the add-ons cannot be kept after the restore due to Google API limitations. You can manually insert add-ons after the restore. |
| Google Vids | Supported | |
| Google Forms | Partially Supported | Some form items are not supported for restoration. |
| Google Drawings | Unsupported | |
| Google My Maps | Unsupported | |
| Google Sites | Unsupported | |
| Google App Scripts | Supported | |
| Google Jamboards’ | Unsupported | |
| Shortcuts | Unsupported | |
| Shortcuts of third-party apps | Unsupported | |
| Files identified as malware or spam | Unsupported | |
| Files which the current user has no permission to download or export | Unsupported |
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