Delete Folders activity

This activity deletes the folders at Box.com.

Adding the Delete Folders activity in the orchestration

To add the Delete Folders activity in the orchestration, perform the following steps:

  1. Create or open an orchestration. A graphical representation of the orchestration is displayed.
  2. Select the Activities tab and expand the Box.com folder.
  3. Drag the Box.com Delete Folders activity into the orchestration.
  4. Select the Delete Folders activity in the orchestration. The Checklist is displayed for Delete Folders activity.

Creating, selecting, or editing an Box.com endpoint

To create, select, or edit a Box.com endpoint, perform the following steps:

  1. Click the Pick Endpoint task from the Checklist and select one of the following actions:
    • Select an existing endpoint:
      1. Select Browse. The Project Explorer is displayed.
      2. Select an existing endpoint and click OK. Go to the #configact procedure.
    • Select an existing endpoint and edit the endpoint:
      1. Select Browse. The Project Explorer is displayed.
      2. Select an existing endpoint and click OK.
      3. Click Edit. The Edit Endpoint pane is displayed.
    • Create a new endpoint:
      1. Select New. The Create Endpoint pane is displayed.
      2. Create or edit a Box.com endpoint. See Creating or editing an endpoint for Box.com activity.

Configuring the activity

Additional configuration is not required for this activity.

Mapping the inputs of the activity

To map the inputs of the activity, perform the following step:

  1. Click the Map Inputs link in the Configure Activity section displayed under the orchestration.

    Mandatory fields: The activity has following mandatory fields:

    Name Type Required Description
    id String Yes This is used to set the ID of the folder to be deleted at Box.com.
    recursive Boolean Yes This is used to specify whether to delete this folder when it has items inside it. If set to true, the folder is deleted even when it has items in it. If set to false, the folder is not deleted when it has items inside it.
  2. This activity does not have any optional fields.
  3. Create a map between the orchestration variable or variables and the input parameter or parameters.

Mapping the outputs of the activity

Create a map between the Box.com output parameters and the orchestration variables. The expected response is generated on a successful mapping.

Note: About deploying a Box.com orchestration

The project for Box.com connector is deployed on the Integration appliance. After the successful deployment, the orchestration containing Box.com activities is executed.




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