Create a Link to Share a Folder in Dropbox

Create Shared Link for Folder Configuration Screen

Prerequisites

• Create an access token for your Dropbox 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 OneDrive tab.
     2. On the Dropbox 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 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
   Folder Path	Function: Specifies the path of the folder. Accepted Values: Choose Folder Path - Specifies an absolute path for the folder. Dynamic Folder Path - Specifies a process variable that stores the path of folder. Default Value: Choose Folder Path Example: c:\My Documents\sample1.doc ${HomeDirectory}\sample2.doc http://demo3:8000/DocumentLib1/sample3.doc

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 Folder SharedLink activity (Dropbox)
• Process Data Variables