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ExternalDocStorageConfig

Represents configuration, which admin makes in setup to specify the drive, path, and named credential to be used for storing documents on external drives.

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Important

Parent Type

This type extends Metadata metadata type and inherits fullName field.

File Suffix and Directory Location

ExternalDocStorageConfig components have the suffix .externalDocStorageConfig and are stored in the externalDocStorageConfigs folder.

Version

ExternalDocStorageConfig components are available in API version 57.0 and later.

Fields

Field Name	Description
documentPath	Field Type string Description Required. The path from the root in the external storage where documents are stored.
externalDocStorageIdentifier	Field Type string Description Required. The ID of the external document storage.
masterLabel	Field Type string Description Required. A user-friendly name for ExternalDocStorageConfig, which is defined when the ExternalDocStorageConfig is created.
namedCredential	Field Type string Description Required. The Named Credential associated with the External Document Storage Configuration. A named credential can be specified as an endpoint to simplify the setup of authenticated call outs.
recordType	Field Type string Description The record type associated with the Reference object.
storageDriveType	Field Type StorageDriveType (enumeration of type string) Description Required. The external document storage drive. Possible value is: MicrosoftOneDrive
targetObject	Field Type TargetObject (enumeration of type string) Description The target object associated with the external document storage. Possible values are: `All` `Contract` `DocumentTemplate` `Disclosure` `InfoLibraryExternalDocument`

Declarative Metadata Sample Definition

The following is an example of a ExternalDocStorageConfig component.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<ExternalDocStorageConfig
3	xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
4	<documentPath>/Salesforce/Contracts/</documentPath>
5	<externalDocStorageIdentifier>ExternalDocIdTest1234</externalDocStorageIdentifier>
6	<masterLabel>Contract_Contract_Lifecycle_Management</masterLabel>
7	<namedCredential>Salesforce</namedCredential>
8	<recordType>ContractLifecycleManagement</recordType>
9	<storageDriveType>MicrosoftOneDrive</storageDriveType>
10	<targetObject>Contract</targetObject>
11</ExternalDocStorageConfig>

The following is an example package.xml that references the previous definition.

1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<Package
3	xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
4	<fullName>ExternalDocStorageConfigObjectPackage</fullName>
5	<types>
6		<members>Contract_Contract_Lifecycle_Management</members>
7		<name>ExternalDocStorageConfig</name>
8	</types>
9	<version>57.0</version>
10</Package>

Wildcard Support in the Manifest File

This metadata type supports the wildcard character * (asterisk) in the package.xml manifest file. For information about using the manifest file, see Deploying and Retrieving Metadata with the Zip File.

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