Dropbox Business - Get a file

The Dropbox Business - Get a file action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. retrieves a file from Dropbox Business and stores it to a variable to use later in the workflow.

You can use this variable in other actions throughout your workflow. For example, if you want to move or copy this file later in the workflow, the stored file variable can be used to specify the source.

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

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Configure the Dropbox Business - Get 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. Under Source, type the Path to the file you want to retrieve or click the browse icon () to browse the folder structure and select the file.

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

Dropbox Business - Get 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.

Section

Field

Description

Variable types

(Unlabeled)

Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's 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 to use for retrieving the file.

(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, DateTime, Decimal, Collection, Integer, Text

Source

Path

The location in Dropbox Business where the workflow retrieves the file from.

Boolean, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text

Output

Store output

The variable to store the retrieved file for use later in the workflow.

File