Upload file action
- Updated: 2026/04/13
Upload a local file to a Box folder, with optional file renaming and overwrite behavior.
Settings
- Use the Session name field to select one of the following
options:
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
(Optional) Click the Insert a value icon to select an existing variable that you have used to store the default session name.
- Variable: Enter the name of the variable that you have used to store the session name.
- Session name: Enter the name of the session used
to open the presentation with the Open
action.
- Folder ID: Specify the destination Box folder ID to upload the file.
- File path: Specifies the local file to upload. The file must exist.
- Override file name (Optional): Optionally specifies a new name for the uploaded file. If left empty, the original file name is used.
- Overwrite file if exists: Select if you want to upload a specific file as a new version when a same-named file exists.
- Assign output to a variable: Create or choose a String variable to store the data. The output returns the uploaded file ID.