tBoxConnection – Docs for ESB 5.x

Component family

Cloud/Box

Function

This component creates the connection to a given Box account.

Purpose

The tBoxConnection component creates a Box connection
that the other Box components can reuse.

Basic settings

Client Key

Enter the client key required by Box to access the Box API. To obtain the client key and
client secret you need to create an account at https://developers.box.com/ and then create a Box App under the Box account to
be used. The client key and client secret can be obtained from the account application
settings.

Client Secret

Enter the client secret required by Box to access the Box API. To obtain the client key and
client secret you need to create an account at https://developers.box.com/ and then create a Box App under the Box account to
be used. The client key and client secret can be obtained from the account application
settings.

Access token

Enter the access token required by Box to access a Box account and operate it. For how to get
the access token and refresh token, see the sample at https://github.com/box/box-java-sdk-v2/wiki/HelloWorld.

Refresh Token

Enter the refresh token required by Box to refresh the access token automatically. For how to
get the access token and refresh token, see the sample at https://github.com/box/box-java-sdk-v2/wiki/HelloWorld.

Use HTTP proxy

If you are using a proxy, select this check box and enter the host and port information of
that proxy in the corresponding fields that are displayed.

Advanced settings

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to collect log data at the component
level.

Global Variables

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the
component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This
variable functions only if the Die on error check box is
cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable
functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl +
Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For further information about variables, see Talend Studio
User Guide.

Usage

This component is used standalone as a Subjob to create the Box connection to be used.
In a Job design, it is often connected to the other Box components
using the Trigger links such as
OnSubjobOk link.

Limitation

n/a