Break Permission Inheritance activity

An activity that stops subordinate sites, lists, libraries or list items from inheriting permissions from the parent items.

Configure the Break Permission Inheritance activity

To configure the Break Permission Inheritance activity, do the procedure in this topic.

In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
For more information, refer to Configure General Options for a System Activity.
Click Break Permission Inheritance .
Configure Break Permission Inheritance screen.
For more information, refer to Break the Permission Inheritance for a SharePoint Resource.
(Optional) Click Advanced > E-mail Notification .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity

Specifies the common information for a system activity.

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

Specifies how to configure the activity to break permission inheritance in SharePoint.

Field Name	Definition
SharePoint	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site. 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 SharePoint Access Token Function of this Screen: Configures a new access token for SharePoint.
Break Inheritance permission for	Function: Specifies the subordinate items for which to stop permission inheritance. Accepted Values: Site List/Library List Item Default Value: Site Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Site	Function: Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site. Accepted Values: A valid SharePoint site URL A process data variable Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Example: http://[machine name]:[port]/sites/[site name] You must include the /sites in the Site URL for the site to be created successfully.
List/Library	Function: Specifies the name of the SharePoint library or list. To Open this Field: Select List/Library or List Item. Accepted Values: A valid SharePoint library name or list name. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
List Item ID	Function: Specifies the ID of a SharePoint list item. To Open this Field: Select List Item. Accepted Values: The ID of your SharePoint list item. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes