Download File

1. Complete the Setup steps.
2. Add the Slack Scope activity to your project.
3. Complete one of the following two options (A or B):

1. Add the Download File activity after the Search or Get Messages activity.
2. Enter values for the Input properties.

3. Run the activity.

   • Your input property values are sent to the Slack API where the Working with Files process occurs.

     
     

     

     
     

• File ID - The specific file that you want to download. Enter a SlackFile variable.
  • To enter your SlackFile variable, use the Files output property variable from the Search activity.
  • When using the Files output property, be sure to specify which item in the array that you want to use (e.g., foundFiles(0)).
  • You can also use the Messages output property from the Search or Get Messages activity by requesting the File property (e.g., item.Files(0)).
• Local File Path - The local destination where you want to save the downloaded file. Enter a String or String variable.
  • If left empty, the activity saves the file to the directory of the automation project.
  • By default, the file is saved using the name it was uploaded to Slack with. If a file with the same name exists in the local path that you enter in this property, the existing file is overwritten.
  • To rename the file (and avoid unwanted overwrites), append the new file name to the end of your local path (e.g., "C:\UiPath_Projects\DownloadExample.xlsx")

Common

• DisplayName - The display name of the activity. This field supports only Strings or String variables.

Misc

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

Output

• ResponseStatus - The status of the request (success/failure information). Enter a ResponseStatus variable (UiPath.BAF.Models.ResponseStatus). The ResponseStatus object includes three properties that you can use in other activities.
  • Success - Boolean - Specifies whether the API request was successful.
  • ErrorCode - String - The response error if the API request is unsuccessful (Success=False).
  • Message - String - The error message.