Create Folder Shared Link (Box) activity

Configure the Create Folder Shared Link activity

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

Examples

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

Good to Know

You must specify the parent folder or parent folder ID to create a folder.
To send an email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
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?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Box tab.
On the Box tab, drag the Create Folder Shared Link activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Folder Shared Link activity.

Good to Know

Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

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:

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

Create Shared Link for Folder in Box Configuration

Specifies the information to create a link to share the folder in Box.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Box	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Box service. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Box
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Box Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Box. Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Box
Folder Path	Function: Specifies the Box folder. The activity uses the ID of the specified folder when the process runs. Accepted Values: Choose Folder Path - Specifies an absolute path for the folder. Dynamic Folder ID - Specifies a process data variable that stores the ID of the folder. Default Value: Dynamic Folder ID Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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?
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema	Function: Specifies a process data variable that stores the shared link for the folder. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts a URL. 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. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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?

Shared Link Settings Configuration

Specifies the settings for the shared link for your folder in Box.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Link Protection Password	Function: Specifies a process data variable that stores the password for the shared link to the folder. Accepted Values: A process data variable. 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. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use 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, or 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?
Link Expiration Date	Function: Specifies a process data variable that stores the expiry date of the shared link to the folder. Accepted Values: A process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Allow users with the shared link to download this item	Function: Specifies whether users with the shared link can download the item. Accepted Values: Selected - Users with the shared link can download the item. Deselected - Users with the shared link can not download the item. Default Value: Selected