PowerPoint activity

An activity that creates a Microsoft PowerPoint file from a PowerPoint template.

Configure the PowerPoint activity

To configure the PowerPoint activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Create a PowerPoint Template with Process Data Variables.
AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud), or AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 or higher.

Good to Know

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 Document tab.
  2. On the Document tab, drag the PowerPoint activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.
Click Source Configuration .
On the Source Repository screen, select the source location of your PowerPoint template file.
Click Target Configuration .
On the Target Repository screen, select the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file.
Click PowerPoint Configuration .
Complete the fields on the PowerPoint Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Create a Microsoft PowerPoint File.
(Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notifications .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the PowerPoint 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 source location of your Microsoft PowerPoint template file.

Fields

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

Target Repository

Specifies the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Amazon S3	Function: Specifies that Amazon S3 is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (Amazon S3) - PowerPoint.
Box	Function: Specifies that Box is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (Box) - PowerPoint.
Dropbox	Function: Specifies that Dropbox is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (Dropbox) - PowerPoint.
File System	Function: Specifies that the file system on the AgilePoint Server machine is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (File System) - PowerPoint.
FTP	Function: Specifies that FTP is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (FTP) - PowerPoint.
Google Drive	Function: Specifies that Google Drive is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (Google Drive) - PowerPoint.
NetSuite	Function: Specifies that NetSuite is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (NetSuite) - PowerPoint.
OneDrive	Function: Specifies that OneDrive is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (OneDrive) - PowerPoint.
OneDrive For Business	Function: Specifies that OneDrive for Business is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (OneDrive For Business) - PowerPoint.
Salesforce	Function: Specifies that Salesforce is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (Salesforce) - PowerPoint.
SFTP	Function: Specifies that SFTP is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (SFTP) - PowerPoint.
SharePoint	Function: Specifies that SharePoint is the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file. To configure the target location for your output Microsoft PowerPoint file, complete the fields in Target Repository Configuration (SharePoint) - PowerPoint.

PowerPoint Configuration screen

Specifies your settings for making a Microsoft PowerPoint file from a PowerPoint template.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
PowerPoint Template Name	Function: Specifies the name of the Microsoft PowerPoint template file your process uses at runtime. Accepted Values: A valid PowerPoint template file name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Destination File Name	Function: Specifies the file name of the output file. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. A process data variable. You can use Process Data screen to specify a process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes