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Select Connections > Add connection.
Select Dropbox for Business as the platform on the Add connection modal.
Enter the connection information. Reference the table below for details about each field.
Select Sign in with Dropbox for Business.
On the Dropbox API Request Authorization modal, enter the Email and Password required to log in to the account and select Sign In. Only an Administrator account can be used for Dropbox for Business. Standard accounts will return an error from the Dropbox for Business platform.
Select Allow when prompted to authorize the connection.
You will see a "Connection test succeeded" message on the Add connection modal. (If you don't see this message, repeat the sign-in process and authorization steps above.)
Select Done to finish creating the connection.
Add Connection Modal - Dropbox for Business
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Display as | Enter the display name for the connection. If you will be creating multiple connections, ensure the name readily identifies the connection. The name displays in the application, and you can use it to search for the connection and filter lists. If you do not add a display name, the connection will automatically be named, "Dropbox for Business." DryvIQ recommends that you edit the name to more readily identify the connection. | Optional | ||||
Platform API client credentials | Required | |||||
Use the system default client credentials | Select this option to use the default DryvIQ client application. | |||||
Use custom client credentials | Select this option to use custom client credentials provided by your administrator. When selected, two additional fields will be available to enter the credentials. | |||||
Client ID | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator. | Required when using custom credentials | ||||
Client Secret | This field displays only when you select Use custom client credentials. This value will be provided by your administrator. | Required when using custom credentials | ||||
Include unmounted folders | Indicate if you want to DryvIQ to show unmounted folders owned by the user. The default option is No, so unmounted folders do not display. If you select Yes, DryvIQ will display unmounted folders owned by the user. Only folders will display; the contents for the folders will not display.
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Dropbox API Request Authorization modal
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Allow Access to Dropbox
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Connection Test Succeeded
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Features and Limitations
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Files and Folders
Below is a list of Dropbox's supported and unsupported features as well as additional file/folder restrictions.
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(See Versioning below.) | < > \\ / : ? * \ | ~ Emoji characters in file and folder names will be replaced with an underscore. | |
File size maximum: 50 GB or smaller | ||
Path length maximum: n/a | ||
Segment path length: 255 | ||
Maximum number of files per folder: 10,000 | ||
No trailing spaces after file extensions | ||
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DryvIQ does not support Dropbox paper. Dropbox Paper is a separate work space workspace that stores Paper documents in your account on http://paper.dropbox.com. DryvIQ doesn't support have having access to these documents as part of your Dropbox connection.
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Dropbox does not impose restrictions for on the total path length.
Segment path lengths are limited to 255 charactercharacters. Segments are delimited by a forward slash (/). For example, <max 255 characters>/<max 255 characters>.
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While Dropbox allows you to store unlimited versions, the platform restricts version downloads to 100. This means only the most recent 100 versions for of a given file will be transferred to the destination. Refer to the Dropbox API Documentation for more information. You can also find additional information in the Dropbox Forum.
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If you want to transfer just teams' folders, you can use the Dropbox for Business Teams Folders connector to create a connection that will transfer only teams' folders. |
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Create Connection | REST API
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The following are known issues when creating a job for a Dropbox for Business account using an Administrator account connection.
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