Add Attachment (Salesforce) activity

An activity that adds an attachment to an entity for Salesforce.


Add Attachment activity

Configure the Add Attachment activity

To configure the Add Attachment activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

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 Salesforce tab.

    Salesforce tab
  3. On the Salesforce tab, drag the Add Attachment activity onto your process.

    Add Attachment activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Add Attachment activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Description:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts 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

Description:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Allowed Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No

Connection Timeout (Seconds)

Description:
Specifies the number of seconds permitted to complete an action before the connection stops.
Allowed Values:
An integer.

Represents

  • A number of seconds
Default Value:
600
Accepts Variables:
No

Add Attachment Configuration screen

Specifies the information to add the attachment to an entity.

Figure: Add Attachment Configuration screen

Add Attachment Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Salesforce

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Salesforce application.
Allowed Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
No
Example:
Refer to:

Create Add Token icon

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

Parent Record ID

Description:
Specifies the ID of the entity associated with your attachment.
Allowed Values:
A record internal ID.
Default Value:
None
Accepts 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?

Is Private

Description:
Specifies who can access an item.
Allowed Values:
  • Selected - Only the owner and administrators can access the item.
  • Deselected - Everyone can access the item.
Default Value:
Deselected
Accepts Variables:
No

Store Response Attachment ID in This Variable

Description:
Specifies the process data variable that contains your attachment ID from Salesforce.
Allowed Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts 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?

Source Repository

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

Figure: Source Repository screen

Source Repository screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Source Repository

Opens this Screen:
The configuration screen for your document repository. The specific screen that shows depends on your document repository type.

For more information, refer to Document Repositories.

Function of this Screen:
Configures your document repository.