What's New
September 2020
WHAT'S NEW
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28-Sep-2020
Added to | Notes
GAM.CFG. todrive_parent, the folder to save reports in.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/notes#h.950y1phm3j2q
Added to | Classroom
Update. Change the name of a course.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.lbrsab3c0kgj
24-Sep-2020
Added to | Groups
Update. Update Multiple Groups for a Single User, using a CSV.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/groups#h.kssqpgueagug
22-Sep-2020
Added to | Groups
Update. Who-Can_Post_Message > allindomaincanpost|allmanagerscanpost|allmemberscanpost|allownerscanpost|anyonecanpost
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/groups#h.p_FjwsAAQ2Xb_5
Updated | Gmail
Deleting Email. Added a comment about showing command output with redirect Stdout and corrected <message ID> format.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/gmail#h.p_BA36TkosZQ6R
21-Sep-2020
Added to | Classroom
Guardian Invitations. Moved Guardian Invitations to a new section. How to Add, Delete, Print & View.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.cykk3sy94j7g
Updated | Notes
todrive. Added the tdclearfilter option to remove filters on a Sheet before updating.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/notes#h.p_pHkI7ZFjXIGF
Updated | Groups
Add users. Expanded the command to include the _and_children and the _ns options..
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/groups#h.p_ovh4WtDWVq_I
Added to : Notes
Output. Making a note of the stdout option to see the output from a command.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/notes#h.3lus3qycya9s
18-Sep-2020
Added to | Drive & Shared Drive
excludeTrashed. By default it looks like GAM will copy files in the bin. Use excludeTrashed option to prevent this.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/drive#h.rhuxpmnsphkf
15-Sep-2020
Added to | Classroom
Invitations. Added section for Invitations and combined commands from other sections and command for user invitations.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.irrsppd3b0y
14-Sep-2020
Updated | Classroom
Change Owner. Added the commands get the CourseID, reinstate the course and un-suspend/suspend old owner, if required.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.p_ZzCeeHvUNR8o
Updated | Shared Drives
Find. Find Shared Drives containing specific text. Including breakdown of Regex query.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/shared-team-drive#h.bahmqqof0i40
12-Sep-2020
Added to | Shared Drives
Find. Find Shared Drives starting with or containing specific text.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/shared-team-drive#h.bahmqqof0i40
11-Sep-2020
Added | Google Analytics
Google Analytics. Now the site has been live for nearly 2 years and usage has grown to over 6.7K per month, I thought others may be interested in the Google Analytics data. A page has been added with links to the Audience and Behavior Overview reports. If you would like any other information please let me know.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/google-analytics
Moved | Contact Page
Contact Us. Formerly "Submit a GAM Command" now altered to allow easier feedback for general comments.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/contact-us
Added to | Classroom
Print. Or Show the classroom invitations for a specific class.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.n3s4rqsj8w6s
Added to | Contacts
Update using gSheet. Update email address of contact using gSheet list of users.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/contacts#h.vued12786tsa
10-Sep-2020
Added to | Calendar
Private Events. Change events to private.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/drive#h.drs41nfbh8iu
Added to | Gmail
Deleting all messages. Added comment to change command from delete to trash.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/gmail#h.p_-UmIFF66Y_Me
Added | Photos
Page. Commands to view the Gmail & Profile photos.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/photos
9-Sep-2020
Added to | Drive
Download. Download files as a PDF.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/drive#h.drs41nfbh8iu
8-Sep-2020
Added to | Groups
Update. Who_Can_View_Group. Which controls who can view the messages.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/groups#h.7k1k1ut3whna
Added to | Contacts
Contact Groups. Print all the members of all the Contact Groups.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/contacts#h.5h3d989lsal5
Added Page | Multiprocess GAM Commands
Example #1. Showing the breakdown of the overall command. Hopefully to allow piecing together other commands.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/misc/multiprocess-gam-commands
Updated | Surveys
Charts. Found an option to add a (live) Chart for the results of the serveys.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/misc/surveys
Updated | Home
Notes. Added the command format, link to variables and option to updating the todrive_timestamp in the gam.cfg file
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/notes#h.p_aDW2Wuy3c8w1
7-Sep-2020
Added to | Classroom
View Classes. For a Google Group of teachers
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.fsnm6ulopao5
View Classes. For a CSV list of Teachers
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/classroom#h.xhoc6ad993nb
Added to| Shared Drive
Add Group. Find the Shared Drive ID from the name of the Shared Drive.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/shared-team-drive#h.nfdwmdqvohy
Add Group. Add a group to a Shared Drive.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/shared-team-drive#h.1l38bpieo1rk
6-Sep-2020
Added to | Contacts
Contact Groups. View, print and see members.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/contacts#h.ydq1vo6n6rdn
4-Sep-2020
Added to | Gmail
Filters. Add a filter to forward message from a specific email address.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/gmail#h.p_ExtuvJTFd4Y5
Added to | Gmail
Deleting emails. For an OU and sub-OUs
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/gmail#h.ps1n2p3zqk3a
Added to | Projects
Update Contact Email Address. Check, Test and Change the contacts, using a gSheet.
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/misc/projects#h.eyzscieas94w
3-Sep-2020
Added to | Calendar
Print. Summary for a date range
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/calendar#h.wj26mi6i119a
Delete. Single Calendar Event
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/calendar#h.u235lbv2mnly
Added to | Notes
Todrive. Added option tdtimeformat <string>
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/home/notes#h.p_pHkI7ZFjXIGF
New Page | Surveys
Surveys. A page with the results to the site surveys
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/misc/surveys
Added to | Users
Update. How to check after updating recoveryEmail or recoveryPhone
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/users#h.as2acbjyvs46
1-Sep-2020
Added to | Drive
Check Drive Usage. Display Data used by a user in Drive, for users, OUs and groups
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/services/drive#h.jpo1sqowbpu
Added to | Groups
Members inc Nested Groups. Print off members of a group inc nested group memebers
https://sites.google.com/jis.edu.bn/gam-commands/people/groups#h.3r8fg5uqquz9