Get Folder Info (Dropbox) activity

An activity that gets information about a folder from Dropbox to store in process data variables.

Configure the Get Folder Info activity

To configure the Get Folder Info activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Examples

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

Good to Know

You must specify the folder or folder ID to get the information of the folder.
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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 Dropbox tab.
On the Dropbox tab, drag the Get Folder Info activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Get Folder Info activity.

Good to Know

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

Fields

Field Name	Definition
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

Field Name

Definition

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:

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

Get Folder Configuration

Specifies information about a folder to get from Dropbox, and store in process data variables.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Dropbox	Description: Specifies the access token that connects to your Dropbox application. Allowed Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Variables: No Example: (Example) Configure a Document Transfer activity (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Dropbox
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Dropbox Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Dropbox. Example: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Dropbox
Folder Path	Description: Specifies the path of the folder. Allowed Values: Choose Folder Path - Specifies an absolute path for the folder. Dynamic Folder Path - Specifies a variable that stores the relative path of the folder. Default Value: Dynamic Folder Path Example: ${HomeDirectory}\sample2.doc MyFolder1/Sample3.doc Also refer to: (Example) Configure a Document Transfer activity
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Folder Path	Description: Specifies the process data variable that stores the location of the folder. Allowed Values: A variable. Format: String Accepted: Letters Numbers Spaces Special characters 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?
Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Revision	Description: Specifies the process data variable that stores the version of the folder. Allowed Values: A variable. Format: String Accepted: Letters Numbers Special characters Not Accepted: Spaces 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?