tBoxConnection Standard properties

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, check the Box documentation you can access from https://developers.box.com/.

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, check the Box documentation you can access from https://developers.box.com/.

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.

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 rule

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.