Dropbox File Management Operations
Version: 17.07
Supported Since: 17.07
These connector operations can be used to preform regular file and folder management tasks (such as creation, moving, deletion and restoring) on Dropbox.
| These operations are compatible only with the Dropbox Egress Connector. Accordingly, they automatically become available when you have selected the Dropbox Connector dependency. |
Among the parameters of each operation,
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*marked fields are mandatory. -
#marked fields support placeholder expressions.
Create Folder
The Create Folder operation can be used to create a remote folder on the connected Dropbox account. It is compatible with the Dropbox API operation create_folder_v2.
Parameters
Path |
Basic |
Absolute path of the folder to be created, including the folder name |
Auto-Rename |
Advanced |
Enabling this option allows Dropbox to automatically use a non-conflicting name (e.g. |
Copy Entity
The Copy Entity connector operation can be used to make a copy of a Dropbox entity (file/folder). It is compatible with the Dropbox API operation copy_v2.
Parameters
Path |
Basic |
Absolute path of the source entity to be copied |
Destination |
Basic |
Absolute path of the copy destination, including the entity name |
Auto-Rename |
Advanced |
Enabling this option allows Dropbox to automatically use a non-conflicting name (e.g. |
Allow Ownership Transfer |
Advanced |
Enabling this field allows moves by the owner even if it results in an ownership transfer for the content being moved. |
Allow Shared Folder |
Advanced |
If disabled, attempting to copy contents in a shared folder (i.e. if Path contains a shared folder) will cause an error. |
Move Entity
The Move Entity connector operation can be used to move an existing entity (file/folder) to a different location on the connected Dropbox account. It is compatible with the Dropbox API operation move_v2.
Parameters
Path |
Basic |
Absolute path of the source entity to be moved |
Destination |
Basic |
Absolute path of the move destination, including the entity name |
Auto-Rename |
Advanced |
Enabling this option allows Dropbox to automatically use a non-conflicting name (e.g. |
Allow Ownership Transfer |
Advanced |
Enabling this field allows moves by the owner even if it results in an ownership transfer for the content being moved. |
Allow Shared Folder |
Advanced |
If disabled, attempting to copy contents in a shared folder (i.e. if Path contains a shared folder) will cause an error. |
Delete Entity
The Delete Entity connector operation can be used to delete a Dropbox entity (file/folder). It is compatible with the Dropbox API operation delete_v2.
Restore Entity
The Restore Entity connector operation can be used to restore an entity (file/folder), which has either been deleted or modified, to a previous version (revision) of itself. It is compatible with the Dropbox API operation restore.
Parameters
Path |
Basic |
Absolute path of the entity to be restored |
Revision |
Basic |
Revision to which the entity should be restored. A revision number would usually be obtained via other Dropbox operations such as List Revisions. |
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