Box - Add comment to file

The Box - Add comment to file action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. adds a comment to a file’s Activity panel in your web version of your Box account.

You can view a file’s comments in Box online by clicking the comment / task icon next to the file name. Comments appear in the Activity panel of the open file.

For more information about the Box connector, go to Box.

Before you begin:

Understand Variables
Learn about Handling files in your workflow

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Configure the Box - Add comment to a file action
Box- Add comment to a file action fields, buttons, and settings

Configure the Box - Add comment to a file action

Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add, rename, and copy actions.
Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
Select how to find the source file in Box in Select a Source type.
Specify the File path or File ID:
- File path: Specify the file path of the file you want. You can select a variable or type a file path. You can also browse the folder structure using the browse icon ().
- File ID: The ID of the file.

Type the Comment you want the action to add to the file.

Maintain path integrity

Caution: If a file/folder that's used in a workflow is moved, renamed, or deleted, any workflows that use that file/folder will not start or will fail. Make sure you keep the paths in your workflow configurations up to date.

Box- Add comment to a file action fields, buttons, and settings

Section	Field	Description	Variable types
(unlabeled)	Connection Credentials and other settings required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.	The Box connection to use for the add comment operation.	(n/a)
Source	Select a source type	Select how the action finds the file in Box: Path: location in Box directory. File ID: unique file identifier number.	(n/a)
	File path	Displays when you select the Path source type. The location in Box where the workflow locates the file to add a comment to. Accepts any combination of typed text, text added through navigation (), and inserted variables.	Text, Decimal. Integer, Boolean, DateTime
	File ID	Displays when you select the File ID source type. The unique identifier number the action uses to access the file in Box.	Text, Decimal. Integer, Boolean, DateTime
	Comment	The comment the actions adds to the file in Box.	Text, Decimal. Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection