Join Channel activity

An activity that uses to join a channel in Slack If the channel does not exist, it is created.


Join Channel activity

Configure the Join Channel activity

To configure the Join 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 Join Channel activity onto your process.

    Drag Join Channel activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Join 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

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

Join Channel Configuration

Specifies information to join a channel.

Figure: Join Channel Configuration screen

Join Channel Configuration screen

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Slack

Description:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Slack service.
Allowed 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.

Channel

Description:
Specifies the channel to join. If the channel does not exist, Microsoft Teams creates it.
Allowed Values:
A channel name from the list.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Variables:
Yes