Create a Link to Shared a File in Dropbox

Create Shared Link for File Configuration Screen

Prerequisites

• Create an access token for your Dropbox application.

Good to Know

• You must specify the file or file ID to create a link to share the file.
• 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 OneDrive tab.
     2. On the Dropbox 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 Configuration screen, in the Dropbox field, select your Dropbox access token.

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

2. Complete this field as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   File Path	Function: Specifies the Dropbox file. The activity uses the location of the specified file when the process runs. Accepted Values: Choose File Path - Specifies an absolute path for the file. Dynamic File Path - Specifies a process variable that stores the path of file. Default Value: Choose File Path 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 shared link of the file or folder. Accepted Values: A process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes

RelatedTopics

• Configure General Options for a System Activity
• Create File SharedLink (Dropbox) activity
• Process Data Variables