# Salesforce - Upload file action

This action uploads a file to Salesforce.

# Input

Input fields Description
File contents Enter the binary contents of the file. You can use the drop-down menu to switch this field to Use file URL and input the file's URL. You must specify the File name or Title if you enter the file's binary contents.
File name Enter the name of the file, including its extension. For example: New file.csv
Title Optional. Enter a title for the file, including an extension. For example: New file.csv

Workato sets the File name as the Title if this field is left blank.

# Output

Output fields Description
Content hub repository The repository where the file is stored.
Moderation flags Any moderation flags associated with the file in the content hub.
Motif An object containing URLs for small, medium, and large icons that indicate the Salesforce record type.
Topics An object containing the Current page URL, Next page URL, and Topics.
Checksum MD5 checksum for the file.
Content modified date The date the file was last modified.
Content size The size of the file in bytes.
Content URL Returns the URL if the file is a link.
Description A description of the file.
Download URL A URL from which you can download the file.
External document URL The URL to external documents about the file.
External file permission information Permissions information for the external file.
File asset A reference for the file asset object.
File extension The file extension. For example: .pdf, .docx, .png
File type The type of file.
Flash rendition status Specifies if a flash preview version of the file has been rendered.
ID The file's Salesforce ID.
Is in my file sync Indicates whether the file is synced with Salesforce Files Sync.
Is major version Indicates whether the file is a major version.
Mime type The file's MIME type.
Modified date The date the file was last modified.
My subscription The subscription status of the file.
Name The name of the file.
Origin Specifies the file source. Responses include Chatter and Content.
Owner An object containing information about the file owner, such as their Company name, ID, and Is active status.
Page count The number of pages in the file, if applicable.
Parent folder An object containing information about the parent folder of the file, such as its ID and URL.
Pdf rendition status Indicates whether a PDF preview version of the file has been rendered.
Publish status Specifies the publish status of the file. PendingAccess indicates the file is pending publishing, PrivateAccess indicates the file is private, and PublicAccess indicates the file is public.
Rendition URL A URL to the rendition for the file.
Rendition URL 240 by 180 A URL to the 240 x 180 rendition resource for the file.
Rendition URL 720 by 480 A URL to the 720 x 480 rendition resource for the file.
Repository file ID The Salesforce ID for the repository file.
Repository file URL A URL to the repository file.
Sharing option Specifies the sharing settings for the file. Responses include Allowed and Restricted.
Sharing role The sharing role of the file. Responses include Admin, Collaborator, Owner, Viewer, and WorkspaceManaged.
Text preview A text preview of the file, if one is available.
Thumb 120 by 90 rendition status Specifies the rendering status of the 120 x 90 preview image of the file.
Thumb 240 by 180 rendition status Specifies the rendering status of the 240 x 180 preview image of the file.
Thumb 720 by 480 rendition status Specifies the rendering status of the 720 x 480 preview image of the file.
Title The title of the file.
Type The type of object uploaded.
URL The URL of the file.
Version number The version number of the file.


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