Dynamic connections
This feature is available to Enterprise customers.
A dynamic connection is a variable that contains a connection.
Imagine that you have a that automatically sends emails to multiple email addresses. Your team doesn't have a team email so you want your colleagues to use their work emails when they run the :
You can set a dynamic connection in both Gmail modules. That way, your teammates can use their own Gmail connections to send the emails when they run the .
Almost every module requires a connection to work properly. To create a with a dynamic connection, you have to assign a connection to build the . calls the initial connection as the "build-time value."
When you finish the , you can assign a different connection to the dynamic connection anytime.
Go to your and select an app module.
Click the ellipsis button, and then click Create a dynamic connection.
In the Dynamic connection name field, type the name of the connection.
Set the Build-time value for the dynamic connection:
In the Build-time value, choose a connection to use when building the scenario or click Add to create a new connection.
- In the Connection name field, enter a name for the connection.
- Click Save. Dropbox prompts you to grant access to your data.
- Grant access to your Dropbox account.
- Click Save.
You have set the build-time value for the dynamic connection. You can see the connection in the Build-time value field.
Select whether you want to use the build-time connection as the default or not. uses the default value to run the . You can select a different connection when you run the on-demand.
(Optional): You can select the dynamic connection default value in the Default value selection box or create a new connection with the Add button.
If you don't provide a default for the dynamic connection, you can schedule the to On-demand only.
Click Save.
You created a dynamic connection. Now you can continue configuring the module.
You can set the default for the dynamic connection in the scenario inputs interface as well:
You can find the list of dynamic connections in:
A dynamic connection is like a variable or a container for connections, which is empty until you assign a connection to it. To run a with a dynamic connection, you have to assign a connection to it or use a default. You can either create a new dynamic connection or use an existing one.
To run a with a dynamic connection, use the inputs. In inputs, assign a connection to the dynamic connection for your run or use the default.
To run your on schedule, you have to provide a default for your dynamic connections. uses the default connection in scheduled runs.
Go to your .
Click Run once. A inputs window appears.
You can either set up a new connection or use an existing connection.
Click OK.
runs the with the selected connections.
Compared to other connections, dynamic connections are flexible and can change the value they contain. For example, you might want to assign a different connection to the dynamic connection with each run. This might be practical when you want to frequently use different credentials in the .
Another option is to update just the default for the dynamic connection for scheduled runs.
You can update a dynamic connection:
Open the Connections dropdown list in the app module and find the dynamic connection you want to edit.
Click Edit.
Optional: You can change the dynamic connection name as well.
In the Build-time value dropdown list, select the connection you want to assign to the dynamic connection. Click Add, if you want to create a new connection.
Click Save.
You have updated the dynamic connection. When the runs, the dynamic connection will use the connection you assigned.
Go to the in which you want to update the dynamic connection.
Click scenario inputs.
Go to the Build-time value tab.
Click Edit.
In the dropdown list, select another connection you want to assign to the dynamic connection. Click Add if you want to create a new connection.
Click Save.
You have updated the dynamic connection. When the runs, the dynamic connection will use the connection you assigned.