Use OneDrive & SharePoint

UiPath.MicrosoftOffice365.Activities.Files.UseDriveCard

Description

Selects an account to use for OneDrive and SharePoint automation. After you add this activity, add the activities that work with files from OneDrive and SharePoint in Use OneDrive & SharePoint. When you configure the activities added inside it, you can browse for files from OneDrive and SharePoint directly from Studio.

Note: This activity only supports the Microsoft 365 activities that are found under the Files category. Use the Microsoft Office 365 Scope activity if you want to work with other activities from the Microsoft 365 activities pack.

Project compatibility

Windows - Legacy | Windows

Configuration

Properties

Authentication

• Application Id - Read-only, this is set when the account is added.
• Tenant Id - Read-only, this is set when the account is added.

Common

• ContinueOnError - If set, the remaining activities are executed if the current activity fails. This field supports Boolean values.
• DisplayName - The name displayed for the activity in the Designer panel. This property supports String variables and string formatted values.
• Timeout - How many seconds to wait for the browser authentication process to complete before generating an error. The default value is 90 seconds. This field supports only integers and Int32 variables.

Integration Service

• Use Integration Service - If selected, the Integration Service manages the connection. This field supports Boolean values.

Misc

• Private - If this checkbox is selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Using the Activity

The Use OneDrive & SharePoint activity can be used with or without a connection to the Integration Service. Choose the desired method by simply selecting, or not, the Use Integration Service option from the Properties Panel. When the option is selected, it indicates that the Integration Service manages the connection.

When using the Integration Service

Add a new account or use an account connection you already added to the Integration Service.

• If a connection does not already exist, select Add new account from the dropdown menu to add a new account connection. A new browser window opens and you are guided through the process of creating a connection.
• If an account has already been added, it is automatically detected, and displayed in the menu.

When not using the Integration Service

Add a new account or select an account you have already added from a Use OneDrive & SharePoint activity.

• If you choose to add a new account and the Microsoft 365 application and tenant IDs are added in Orchestrator, you are prompted to sign in to your Microsoft account.

• If you choose to add a new account and the Microsoft 365 application and tenant IDs are not added in Orchestrator, the Add Exchange Account dialog box opens to help you add the account:

  • Authentication type - Select My ID/Tenant to enter your organization's own application ID and tenant ID in the provided fields.
  • Click OK to sign in to your Microsoft account.