Dropbox Business - Delete a file

The Dropbox Business - Delete a fileaction A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. removes the specified file from a selected Dropbox Business account.

For more information about the Dropbox Business connector, see Dropbox Business.

Configure the Dropbox Business - Delete a file action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  1. Select a Member ID.
  2. In Path, type the file path of the file to delete. You can also click the browse icon () to browse the folder structure and select the file.

Note: A Connection and Member ID must be selected for the Path field to become configurable.

Dropbox Business - Delete a file action fields, buttons, and settings

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.

Field

Description

Variable types

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 Dropbox Business connection that has the file to delete.

(n/a)

Member ID

The ID of the Dropbox Business team member.

All the active members in the Dropbox Business account will be listed in the drop down to select from.

Boolean, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text

Path

The location in Dropbox Business where the workflow locates the file to delete. Accepts any combination of typed text, text added through navigation (), and inserted variables.

Boolean, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text