Share File/Folder

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Files.ShareItem

Description

Uses the Microsoft Graph Create sharing link and Add permissions APIs to share a file or folder drive item with the specified recipients.

Scopes

This activity requires the following scopes:

• Files.ReadWrite

OR

• Files.ReadWrite.All

OR

• Sites.ReadWrite.All

Project compatibility

Windows - Legacy | Windows

Configuration

In the Body of the Activity

• File or folder to share - The drive item of the file or folder to share. This field supports only DriveItem variables.

• Grantee type - The type of recipient of which the permissions are granted:

  • People in the Organization - This is the default option.
  • Specific People - When selected, additional options are displayed (Message, Recipients, Requires sign in, Send sharing invitation email). 
  • Anyone

• Grantee permission - The type of permission that is to be granted. Select one of two options: View, Edit. The default value is View.

  Note: You can save files or folders for later use in the automation using the Get File/Folder activity.

Properties Panel

Common

• DisplayName - The display name of the activity in the Designer panel. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

Input

• See the options in the body of the activity.

Misc

• Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level. This field supports Boolean values.

Options

• Expiration datetime - An optional expiration date-time of the permission. Available on premium personal OneDrive accounts. This property supports DateTime variables and DateTime formatted values.
• Password - An optional password of the sharing link. Available on premium personal OneDrive accounts. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
  Note:

  Password and Expiration DateTime are taken into consideration only when Grantee Type is set to Anyone.

Output

• Access url - The web URL of the sharing link or of the drive item (Specific People). This property supports String variables and string formatted values.

Specific People

• Message - A plain text to include in the sharing invitation email. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
• Recipients - List of specific recipients to receive access and, optionally, a sharing invitation. This property supports String[] variables and string array formatted values.
• Requires sign in - If selected, recipients are required to sign in to view the shared item. This field supports Boolean values.
• Send sharing invitation email - Specifies whether to send a sharing invitation email to the recipients specified in the Recipients property. This field supports Boolean values.