Create Channel activity

An activity that creates a channel in Slack for team conversations.


Create Channel activity

Configure the Create Channel activity

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

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Slack tab.

    Open Slack tab
  3. On the Slack tab, drag the Create Channel activity onto your process.

    Drag Create Channel activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create Channel activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

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

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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 Channel Configuration

Specifies the information for the new channel.

Figure: Create Channel Configuration screen

Create Channel Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Slack

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Slack service.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Slack
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Slack.

Public

Function:
Specifies if the channel is open to all users.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The channel for conversations that are open to all Slack users to see and join the channel.
  • Deselected - The channel is private or direct message.
Default Value:
Selected
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Private

Function:
Specifies if the channel is used for topics that are sensitive or confidential, or limited to a small group of users.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The channel members can see the content of this channel.
  • Deselected - The channel is public or direct message.
Default Value:
Deselected
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Channel

Function:
Specifies the name of the channel or a process data variable that contains the channel ID.
Accepted Values:
A channel name from the list.
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?

Channel Purpose

Function:
Specifies the function of the channel so Slack users can know if it is necessary to join.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Send Invites To

Function:
Specifies the IDs or names of Slack users to whom to send invitations to join a Slack channel.
Accepted Values:
A list of valid Slack user IDs or user names, separated by semicolons (;)
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Support for user names in this field is available in these releases:

Store Response Channel ID in this Variable

Function:
Specifies a process data variable that stores the channel ID from Slack.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable that accepts an alphanumeric string with no spaces or 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. 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?