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Get Comments

AutomatR.DocuSign.Activities.GetComments

The "Get Comments" activity in AutomatR is part of the DocuSign Envelope activities package, allowing users to retrieve comments transcript from a specified envelope. This activity is useful for obtaining information about comments associated with the documents within the envelope for further analysis and processing in automated workflows.

Properties

NameDescription
Input
OverwriteIf checked, it enables you to download a file with the same name as the one in the destination location. Boolean variables to determine whether to overwrite an existing file.
Envelope IDEnter the ID of the envelope. This field supports only Strings or String variables.
Folder PathEnter the file path for storing the comments transcript from the envelope. This field supports only Strings or String variables.
Misc
Display NameProvides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variables containing the desired display name.
Optional
DelaySpecifies the amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Get Comments" activity. This can be useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Example: If the amount of time is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, i.e., 1.

How to use:

  1. Drag and drop the "Get Comments" activity onto the workflow.
  2. Configure the properties by specifying the envelope ID, folder path for storing comments, and optionally, set the delay and overwrite parameters.
  3. Execute the workflow to retrieve the comments transcript from the specified envelope.

Important Note:

  • Ensure that the "Get Comments" activity is used within the scope of the "DocuSign Scope" activity.

Example: Consider an example where the "Get Comments" activity is used to retrieve comments transcript for an envelope:

Get Comments:
Delay: 5
Envelope ID: "abc123"
Folder Path: "C:\CommentsFolder"
Overwrite: true

In this example, the activity retrieves the comments transcript for the envelope with ID "abc123" and stores it in a PDF file at the specified folder path "C:\CommentsFolder". The "Overwrite" option is set to true, allowing the activity to overwrite an existing file if present.