Example use case: File upload ​

Select the New component event trigger.

Go to the Setup tab.

The setup tab displays the recipe's input and output parameters. Use them to receive data, such as files, from your page and return data back to it.

Go to Input parameters and click Add input parameters.

Define the page data, in this case a file to use in your recipe. You must provide the Name, Data type, and Optional status for each input parameter. You can also provide an optional Label and Hint.

Select File as the Data type to pass a file uploaded to your app to the recipe.

Configure input parameters

Click Select an app and action step in the recipe.

Search for and select the app you plan to use. A list of available actions for the app displays.

Select the action you plan to use, such as a file upload, download, or attachment action in a document storage or content management system.

Select the connection type you plan to use for the component event recipe.

Choose a connection type

• End user's connection: Workflow apps recipes perform actions based on the identity and permissions of the user who connects to the application. End users authenticate with their own credentials to retrieve or modify data in an external app.
• This recipe's connection: This option uses the connection established by the recipe builder and follows the same principles as normal app connections.

Only app connections that use OAuth 2.0 authorization code grant are available for end user's connection. Refer to Verified user access for more information.

Select an existing connection or click + New connection to create a new connection.

Configure the action based on your requirements.

Map the File nameStep 1 or File contentsStep 1 datapills into the action's input fields as necessary to save the file.

Add additional steps as required.

Select the Return data to component action.

Use the Consider this action as successful? drop-down to define whether the action completed successfully.

Click Save and Exit.