Process Activities / Box tab
Parent topic: Box tab

Get Folder Info (Box) activity

An activity that gets information about a folder from Box 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.

Good to Know

  • You must specify the folder or folder ID to get the information of the folder.
  • In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Box tab.
      2. On the Box tab, drag the Get Folder Info activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

Procedure

  1. Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.

  2. Click Get Folder Info .
  3. Complete the fields on the Get Folder in Box Configuration screen.

    For more information, refer to Get Folder Information in Box.

  4. (Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .

    For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

General Configuration

Specifies the common information for a system activity.



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

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

Get Folder in Box Configuration

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



Fields

Field Name Definition

Box
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Box application.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Add Token

Opens this Screen:
New Box Access Token
Function of this Screen:
Configures a new access token for Box.

Folder ID
Function:
Specifies the Box folder. The activity uses the ID of the specified folder when the process runs.
Accepted Values:
  • Choose Folder ID - Specifies an absolute path for the folder.
  • Dynamic Folder ID - Specifies a process variable that stores the ID of folder.
Default Value:
None.
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Folder ID
Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the new folder ID.

Box supplies the folder ID.

Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Folder Name
Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the name of the folder.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Shared Link
Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the shared link of the folder.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema - Description
Function:
Specifies an optional description for your file or folder.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Parent topic: Box tab

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Documentation Updated: December 3, 2015

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