To get information about a folder in Box, do the procedure in this topic.
Get Folder in Box Configuration Screen
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
- On the Organizer,
do one of these:
- Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
- In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library,
open the Box tab.
- On the Box
tab,
drag the Get Folder Info
activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
- In your process, double-click your activity.
- Click Get Folder Info .
Procedure
- On the Get 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.
- 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
|
- 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 - 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
|
- (Optional) To connect the response to a process data variable, complete these fields
as necessary.
Field Name |
Definition |
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
|