Create a Link to Share a Folder in Box

Create Shared Link for Folder in Box Configuration Screen

Prerequisites

• Create an access token for your OneDrive application.

Good to Know

• You must specify the folder or folder ID to create a link to share 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:
   • Open a process.
   • Create a process.
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 Create Folder Shared Link activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click Create Folder Shared Link .

Procedure

1. On the Create Shared Link for Folder in Box Configuration screen, in the Box field, select your Box access token.

   To create a new access token, click New Box Access Token.

2. Complete this field as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   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

3. (Optional) To connect the response to a process data variable, complete this field as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   Store the Response in Custom Attribute or Schema	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

RelatedTopics

• Configure General Options for a System Activity
• Create Folder Shared Link (Box) activity
• Process Data Variables