Import Application activity

An activity that imports an application from an external data source to AgilePoint NX.

Configure the Import Application activity

To configure the Import Application activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Good to Know

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.
This activity does the same action as Import an Application in App Builder.
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 AgilePoint NX tab.
  2. On the AgilePoint NX tab, drag the Import Application activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Import Application 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

Source Repository

Specifies the original, or source, location type for your files.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Amazon S3	Function: Specifies that Amazon S3 is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Amazon S3) - Import Application.
Box	Function: Specifies that Box is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Box) - Import Application.
Dropbox	Function: Specifies that Dropbox is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Dropbox) - Import Application.
File System	Function: Specifies that the file system on the AgilePoint Server machine is the data source for the file. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (File System) - Import Application.
FTP	Function: Specifies that FTP is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (FTP) - Import Application.
Google Drive	Function: Specifies that Google Drive is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Google Drive) - Import Application.
NetSuite	Function: Specifies that NetSuite is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (NetSuite) - Import Application.
OneDrive	Function: Specifies that OneDrive is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (OneDrive) - Import Application.
OneDrive For Business	Function: Specifies that OneDrive for Business is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (OneDrive For Business) - Import Application.
Salesforce	Function: Specifies that Salesforce is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (Salesforce) - Import Application.
SFTP	Function: Specifies that SFTP is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (SFTP) - Import Application.
SharePoint	Function: Specifies that SharePoint is your document source location. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Source Repository Configuration (SharePoint) - Import Application.

Import Application Configuration > Application

Specifies the configuration to import an application in AgilePoint NX.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
AgilePoint	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your AgilePoint NX. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for AgilePoint NX Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to AgilePoint NX.
Publish Application After Importing?	Function: Specifies if the demo application is published when the import is complete. Accepted Values: Deselected - Does not publish the application. Selected - Publishes the application. Default Value: Deselected
Version Increment Count	Function: Specifies the process data variable that gets the version number of the application. To Open this Field: On the Import Application Configuration screen, in the Application tab, select Want to Publish Application After Importing. Accepted Values: A process data variable Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Description	Function: An optional description for your application. To Open this Field: On the Import Application Configuration screen, in the Application tab, select Want to Publish Application After Importing. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None

Import Application Configuration > Response

Specifies the configuration to get the details of the application and store the information in process data variables.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
AgilePoint	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your AgilePoint NX. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for AgilePoint NX Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to AgilePoint NX.
Application ID	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the application ID. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts a text string with no spaces or special characters. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Application Type	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the type of processes in your application. Accepted Values: A process data variable. You can use Process Data screen to specify a process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Application Internal Name	Function: Specifies a process data variable that contains the internal, or technical, name of your application. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string with no spaces. It does not accept these special characters: < > & " ' @ # + ? ^ Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Application Display Name	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the name of your application that shows in the AgilePoint NX UI. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Status	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the status of your application. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string with no spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Created By	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the user name who created the application. Accepted Values: A process data variable in this format: [domain name]\[user name] Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Example: MyDomain\Administrator
Created Date	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the date the application was created. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string in date-time format. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes