How to fix "No such file in directory" error when loading a Google Drive file with Python for processing?

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HI I have been struggling for one day now to download a file from Google drive and read the file with a python script for processing.

Below my python code to load the file (from your support page)
I get an error message: No such file in directory
No matter what combination I use cannot access the file downloaded from Google Drive in the previous step.

I am expecting the file to be in the tmp directory with the original file name?

Please help.
PS This tool is great, and love that I can use python in automation, thanks guys - please help me make it work for me.
Thank you
Workflow https://pipedream.com/@janduplessis883/pdf-to-python-for-processing-p_95CgexN/inspect
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Jan

import os

def handler(pd: "pipedream"):
    # Reference data from previous steps
    filepath = pd.steps["download_file"]["$return_value"]["name"]
    print(filepath)

    with open('/tmp/'+filepath) as f:
        # Store the contents of the file into a variable
        file_data = f.read()
    # Return data for use in future steps
    return {"python_output": {"filepath": filepath}}
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HI I have been struggling for one day now to download a file from Google drive and read the file with a python script for processing.

Below my python code to load the file (from your support page)
I get an error message: No such file in directory
No matter what combination I use cannot access the file downloaded from Google Drive in the previous step.

I am expecting the file to be in the tmp directory with the original file name?

Please help.
PS This tool is great, and love that I can use python in automation, thanks guys - please help me make it work for me.
Thank you
Workflow https://pipedream.com/@janduplessis883/pdf-to-python-for-processing-p_95CgexN/inspect
Support access enabled.
Jan

import os

def handler(pd: "pipedream"):
    # Reference data from previous steps
    filepath = pd.steps["download_file"]["$return_value"]["name"]
    print(filepath)

    with open('/tmp/'+filepath) as f:
        # Store the contents of the file into a variable
        file_data = f.read()
    # Return data for use in future steps
    return {"python_output": {"filepath": filepath}}
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additionally, Pipedream offers the Google Drive - Download File (image below) to download file to tmp dir. Would you mind giving it a try?

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I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with your workflow. I took a look at your workflow and it seems like the issue might be related to the file path or the download step. To help you better, I need more information about the step where you download the file from Google Drive. Can you please share the code or configuration for that step? This will help me understand how the file is being downloaded and saved to the /tmp directory.