Import App activity

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

Configure the Import App activity

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

Good to Know

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.
This activity does the same action as Import an App 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?
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 AgilePoint NX tab.
On the AgilePoint NX tab, drag the Import App activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Import App 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:

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 the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > Amazon S3.
Box	Function: Specifies that Box is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > Box.
Dropbox	Function: Specifies that Dropbox is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > Dropbox.
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 Import App > Source Repository > File System.
FTP	Function: Specifies that FTP is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > FTP.
Google Drive	Function: Specifies that Google Drive is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > Google Drive.
NetSuite	Function: Specifies that NetSuite is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > NetSuite.
OneDrive	Function: Specifies that OneDrive is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > OneDrive.
OneDrive for Business	Function: Specifies that OneDrive for Business is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > OneDrive for Business.
Salesforce	Function: Specifies that Salesforce is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > Salesforce.
SFTP	Function: Specifies that SFTP is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > SFTP.
SharePoint	Function: Specifies that SharePoint is the source location for your files. To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Import App > Source Repository > SharePoint.

Import App Configuration > App

Specifies the configuration to import an app in AgilePoint NX.

Fields

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

Import App Configuration > Response

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

Fields

Field Name	Definition
AgilePoint NX	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your AgilePoint NX environment. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for AgilePoint NX Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to AgilePoint NX.
App 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
App Type	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the type of processes in your app. 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
App Internal Name	Function: Specifies a process data variable that contains the internal, or technical, name of your app. 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
App Display Name	Function: Specifies the process data variable that contains the name of your app 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 app. 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 app. 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 app 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