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This script helps manage the folder mappings between Slack and Box if using Box as the content store for Slack. It creates a list of current Slack channel and Box folder mappings and can create or update mappings based on the input csv. This script maintains all permissions. For more details, see the Github repo.

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Prerequisites

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Clone script

Clone this GitHub repo or download files from the /examples directory 
git clone https://github.com/box/boxcli.git

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Windows

Install the latest version of .NET core.

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MacOS & Linux

Install PowerShell. Run the pwsh command to test the installation. 
pwsh
Depending on the directory you are running the command in, the output may differ. For example: 
PowerShell 7.2.5
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/powershell
Type 'help' to get help.

PS /Users/user/repos/boxcli/examples>

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Box CLI Install

Configure and install the Box CLI using the . Make sure the user you use is an admin or co-admin.

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Enterprise configuration

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Run the script

Change the directory to the folder containing the script. In this example, it is the Integration Mappings folder. 
rvb@lab:~/box-cli/examples/Integration Mappings$ pwsh
PowerShell 7.2.4
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/powershell
Type 'help' to get help.

PS /home/rvb/box-cli/examples/Integration Mappings>
Run the script with EXTRACT to extract current mappings: 
./integration-mappings.ps1 -Action EXTRACT
or Run the script with UPDATE to update current mappings: 
./integration-mappings.ps1 -Action UPDATE
or Run the script with CREATE to create new mappings: 
./integration-mappings.ps1 -Action CREATE -MappingPath ./mapping_create_example.csv
By default, the csv file will save to and load from ./mappings.csv. If you wish to change this location, you can pass in a new path like so: 
./integration-mappings.ps1 -Action EXTRACT -MappingPath ./mappings_new_location.csv
If you don’t specify parameters, the script prompts you to enter them. When creating a mapping on a new channel, you must input a Box folder ID, Slack channel ID, and Slack org ID. You can use a Slack workspace ID in place of the org ID. In that case, you need to replace the csv column header SlackOrgId with SlackWorkspaceId. 
Starting Process
Applying new mappings
Output [...]
All bulk input entries processed successfully.

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Logs

Logs are stored in a logs folder located in the main folder. You have access to these log files:
  • Integration-mappings_all.txt that contains all log entries.
  • Integration-mappings_errors.txt that contains only errors.

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Disclaimer

This project is a collection of open source examples and should not be treated as an officially supported product. Use at your own risk and as a source of examples for how to use the Box CLI.