Create Folder (Dropbox) activity

An activity that creates a folder in Dropbox.

Configure the Create Folder activity

To configure the Create Folder activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

(Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Dropbox

Good to Know

You must specify the folder or folder ID to delete a folder.
To send an e-mail notification, click Advanced > E-mail Notifications .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open a Process.
- Create a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Dropbox tab.
  2. On the Dropbox tab, drag the Create Folder activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Folder activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No

Field Name

Definition

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:: Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:: More than one line of text.
Default Value:: None
Accepts Process Data Variables:: No

Create Folder in Dropbox Configuration

Specifies the information for the new folder.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Dropbox	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Dropbox application. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: (Example) Configure a Document Transfer activity (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Dropbox
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Dropbox Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Dropbox. Example: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Dropbox
Folder Name	Function: Specifies the name of a folder. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Folder Path	Function: Specifies the path of the folder. Accepted Values: Choose Folder Path - Specifies an absolute path for the folder. Dynamic Folder Path - Specifies a process data variable that stores the relative path of the folder. Default Value: Dynamic Folder Path Example: ${HomeDirectory}\sample2.doc MyFolder1/Sample3.doc Also refer to: (Example) Configure a Document Transfer activity
Overwrite Folder	Function: Specifies if the activity overwrites the folder if it exists at the specified path. Accepted Values: Deselected - The activity does not overwrite a folder. Selected - The activity overwrites the folder if it exists with the same name at the specified path. Default Value: Deselected
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema	Function: Specifies a process data variable that stores the new folder path. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string that can have spaces and special characters. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?