How to Upload/Transfer multiple Files / Attachments from Dropbox to Salesforce?

Few Simple Steps to upload/transfer files from DropBox to Salesforce:

As Files or Attachments of Dropbox can be linked to particular record in Salesforce, so we need to add the FileZIPO component on the Detail page of the record as the first step and then transfer files from DropBox to Salesforce.

Note: You can skip step 1-6 if the FileZIPO component is already added on your record detail page.

Scenario: I need to transfer or upload some files from my dropbox to my Account record.

Step 1. Go to App Launcher like below image.

Step 2. Search any Standard or Custom object and click on the searched object. (Account object in this example)

Step 3. Go to object record page by clicking on any record

Step 4. Go To Gear Icon on the top right corner and click on “Edit Page”.

Step 5.  Once “Edit Page” is clicked, it will open the App Builder page.

Above image has some features (each number has its description as below):

1.  Click on Tab section.
   
2.  Click on “Add Tab” button.
3.  Choose Tab label as “Custom” and enter name in “Custom label” as “File ZIPO”
4.  Click on “Done” Button to add tab.

Step 6. After adding tab, select the below component & drag the component to the newly added tab like below image.

Name of Component: FileZIPO-Manage External Files

Click on Save and then Activate Button to add tab on detail page.

Step 7. Click on “Click Here to Add Files” button

Step 8. Once “Click Here to Add Files” button is clicked, it will display the popup as shown in below image

Above image has some features (each number has its description as below):

1. Choose the option as“Upload From Dropbox”.
   
2. Select Dropbox Account from the DropDown.
3. Choose File or Attachment (as an option) to upload in Salesforce.
4. Click “Select Existing File”button to select existing Files/Attachments from dropbox account

Once “Select Existing File” button is clicked, it will open a popup screen like below image.

Above image has some features (each number has its description as below):

1. Select the existing folder.
   
2. User can easily “Drag & Drop” files to “Selected Files” section, like below image.

Step 9. Once the files from dropbox is selected, Click on “Continue” button from above image and screen looks like below image. The Selected files (from dropbox) are shown below:

Click on “Save Files” Button and you are done. Go to record’s related tab and check the uploaded files in the Notes & Attachments or Files related list.

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