Box Adapter Limitations

Path Format
Format of contents names
Supported Metadata Field Types

Path Format

When you set the path using this component, you must follow the rules below:

The root folder in Box is represented using a backslash (/)
Begin with a backslash (/)
Separate content names by using a backslash (/)

For example, if you specify "file1.txt", which is in the folder "folder1" under the root folder of Box, the value of the path is "/folder1 /file1.txt".

Format of contents names

Formats that include any of the following cannot be used:

Including Any character restricted from being used in the DataSpider file system
Periods ("." or "..")
Leading single-byte spaces
Trailing single-byte spaces
Text strings of 256 characters or more

Supported Metadata Field Types

The metadata field types supported in this adapter are the following.

Metadata Field Type	Support	Remarks
string	Yes
float	Yes
date	Yes
enum	Limited	Cannot be used for sort settings.
multiSelect	Limited	Cannot be used for sort settings.

Yes: Supported.
Limited: Supported with limitations.