Dropbox Business - Move a file

The Dropbox Business - Move a file action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. moves a file from a specified source folder to a destination folder in Dropbox Business.

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

Configure the Dropbox Business - Move a file action

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

2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.

3. Select the Member ID.

Note: When the Connection and Member ID are selected, the Source Path and Destination Path fields become configurable.

4. For Source, select Path or File variable. Depending on the Source option selected, the Path or Variable field is displayed.
5. If you selected:
   • Path : type the file path of the file to move. You can also click the browse icon () to browse the folder structure and select the file path.
   • File variable : select the File variable you want to move.
6. In the Destination section, in the Path field, type the file path you want to move the file to. You can also browse the folder structure using the browse icon () to select the destination path.
7. Select an option for Overwrite file.

Dropbox Business- Move 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 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 moving 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, Collection, DateTime, Decimal, Integer, Text
Source	Select a source type	Source file: Path: location in Dropbox Business directory. File variable: file stored in a variable in the current workflow.	(n/a)
	Path	Displays when you select the Path source type. The location in Dropbox Business where the workflow retrieves the file from to move to the destination path. Accepts any combination of typed text, text added through navigation (), and inserted variables.	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime
	File variable	Displays when you select the File variable source type. The file to move to the destination path. Accepts an inserted variable.	File
Destination	Path	The location in Dropbox Business where the workflow moves the file to. Accepts any combination of typed text, text added through navigation (), and inserted variables.	Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime
	Overwrite file	Select Yes to overwrite an existing file with the same name in the destination. Accepts either a selection from the drop-down list or an inserted variable.	Boolean
Output	Result	Stores the result of the action as an object with the following variables: New file Path: (Text) The path of the moved file.	Object