Create a Link to Share a File in Box

Create Shared Link for File 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 File Shared Link activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click Create File Shared Link .

Procedure

1. On the Create Shared Link for File 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
   File ID	Function: Specifies the Box file. The activity uses this file ID when the process runs. Accepted Values: Choose File ID - Specifies an absolute path for the file. Dynamic File ID - Specifies a process variable that stores the ID of file. Default Value: None. Accepts Process Data Variables: No

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 File Shared Link (Box) activity
• Process Data Variables