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Creating a Box Connection

You can configure a connection on the Connections page or when you configure a mapping or Data Synchronization task.
    1. Click Configure > Connections.
    2. Click New in the Connectionspage.
    The New Connection page appears.
    3. Enter a name for the Box connection.
    A connection name can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -
    A connection name is not case sensitive.
    4. Enter a description for the connection.
    The description can have a maximum length of 255 characters.
    5. Select Box as the connection type.
    The Box Connector Connection Properties appear.
    6. Select the name of the runtime environment where you want to run the tasks.
    7. Click Get Token to generate the OAuth access token.
    8. To use the connection to search Box objects, enter a search criteria in the URI Request Parametersfield.
    9. To store files that you download from Box, enter a path on the machine that runs the Secure Agent.
    10. Enter the file ID or the folder ID of the file or folder for which you want to use the connection.
    11. Click OK.

Generating the OAuth Access Token

You must generate an OAuth access token when you create a Box connection. The Secure Agent uses the token to securely connect to Box.
    1. On the Connection page in Informatica Cloud, click Get Token.
    The Log In page appears.
    2. Enter the user credentials. You can choose one of the following options:
    3. Click Authorize.
    4. Click Grant access to Box.
The OAuth Access Token field in the Connection page is updated with the generated token.