Amazon S3: Create Folder
Description
Amazon S3: Create Folder plugin step creates a folder (object) in a bucket on Amazon S3. Amazon S3 folder/subdirectory is considered as an object. By creating folders in buckets, it enables the user to maintain the hierarchy.
Reference
Configurations
| Field Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Step Name | Specify a unique name for the step. |
| CONNECTION tab: | Connection fields |
| Region | Specify a region of the destination bucket or click the Get button to choose a region from the Region Explorer window. The field type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Button: Get | Click Get button to open the Region Explorer window populated with the list of Regions available on the Amazon S3 instance. Choose a Region. |
| Access Key: | Access key to authenticate an Amazon S3 cloud instance. |
| Accept Values from fields | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Access Key value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Access Key field to appear as Text box. |
| Access Key | Specify the Access Key to authenticate Amazon S3 cloud instance. If checkbox above is enabled Access Key field appears as Text box and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Access Key field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps. The field type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Secret Key: | Secret key to authenticate Amazon AWS cloud. |
| Accept Values from fields | Leave checkbox unchecked to accept Secret Key value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Secret Key field to appear as Text box. |
| Secret Key | Specify the Secret Key to authenticate Amazon S3 cloud instance. If checkbox above is enabled Secret Key field appears as Text box and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Secret Key field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps. The field type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Button: Test Connection | Click Test Connection button to verify whether the connection is available or not. Region, Access key and Secret Key are mandatory to authenticate Amazon S3 cloud instance. For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed. |
| INPUT tab: | Input fields |
| Bucket Name | Specify the name of the S3 bucket in which the folder is to be created. The field type is String. This field is mandatory. |
| Button: Get | Click the button to populate the list of available Buckets. |
| Folder Name | Specify the name of the folder, by which the folder is created. The field type is String. This field is mandatory. Note: For example, if you want to create a folder consisting of a sub-folder, specify the folder names as foldername1/foldername2. In this scenario, foldername2 is created in foldername1. |