Import data from Box

Zoho DataPrep supports importing data from Box, a cloud storage service that allows users to store, collaborate and manage files securely in an online folder system accessible from any device.

To import data from Box

1. Choose the Cloud storage category from the left pane and click the Box icon to import from Box. You can also search the required cloud storage services in the search box.

Note: If you had already added a Box connection earlier, click the Saved connections category from the left pane and proceed to import. To learn more about Saved connections, click here.

2. If you have already added a connection, click the existing connection and start importing data.

Note: Click the Add new link to add a new Box account. You can create as many Box connections as required.

3. Authenticate your Box account. You will need to authorize DataPrep to access your files when you do this for the first time.

Note: The connection configuration will be saved for importing from the Box in the future. Credentials are securely encrypted and stored.

4. Select the files you want to import and click the Import button.

Info: The recently created files in Box take 10 mins to get reflected in search results.

You can also incrementally import the files using the Advanced seletion link. Click here to know more about incremental fetch from Box.

Note: You can also import files from shared folders in Box. The shared files will also be listed under the My drive tab.

5. If it is an HTML, XLS, or XLSX file, you can click the Preview option to view a sample of the data.

6. If the file is password protected, enter the password, and click the right arrow.

7. Click Import.

8. Once you have completed importing data, your dataset will open and you can start preparing your data right away.

Note: You can choose to schedule the import using the Schedule import option available for datasets in your workspace or from the Import menu in the top bar of the DataPrep Studio page. Click here to know more.