Introduction

The CloudFiles: Set Resource Property (Batch) action extends the functionality of the standard Set Resource Property flow action, enabling you to process multiple resource property updates in a single action. Instead of configuring multiple individual actions in your Salesforce flow, this batch action consolidates them, improving efficiency and simplifying flow management.

What this action does

The Set Resource Property (Batch) action processes a collection of Set Resource Property update requests. Each request contains:

  • A Resource (the file or folder to be updated).
  • A collection of Updates (key-value pairs of property names and their corresponding values).

The action applies all updates in the collection, streamlining workflows for handling multiple metadata updates.

Example: If three files need updates:

  • File 1: Updates as "Document Type" to "Invoice" and "Status" to "Approved."
  • File 2: Updates as "Document Type" to "Report."
  • File 3: Updates as "Name" to "Project_Plan.docx" and "Category" to "Project Files."

Instead of using 3 seperate Set Resource Property flow actions, configure 3 seperate cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput entries, add them to the Inputs collection, and execute a single Set Resource Property (Batch) action.

Input Parameters

Inputs

A collection of Apex-defined variables of type cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput.

Each cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput includes:

  • Resource: The target Resource (file or folder).
  • Updates: A collection of cldfs__CloudFilesVariable variables, each representing a property name and its corresponding value for the Resource.

How to configure the "Inputs" Parameter?
  1. Create the Inputs Collection- Define a Collection variable of type cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput in Salesforce Flow to hold multiple Set Resource Property entries.
  2. Create Individual cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput Entries For each resource to be updated:Assign the Resource (metadata details such as DriveId, Id, and Library).Define the Updates:Each update is a cldfs__CloudFilesVariable object with:Key: The Property Name (e.g., "Document Type" or "Status").ValueString: The corresponding value for the property.
  3. Add updates to each resource-Create a Collection variable of cldfs__CloudFilesVariable to store all the property-value mappings for the resource.Assign this collection to the Updates field of the cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput.
  4. Add all Inputs to the Batch Collection- Add all such cldfs__SetResourcePropertyFlowInput entries to a collection variable and Input this as Inputs parameter.

Output Parameters

This action does not produce specific outputs. To confirm the execution:

  • Check the updated metadata values in the external storage system (e.g., SharePoint).
  • Verify changes via the CloudFiles LWC or widget.