SharePoint Lists datasource
To create a datasource from SharePoint Lists you need to create and authenticate a Microsoft credential in Wallboard system with SharePoint type.
Microsoft credentials:
1. Navigate to Settings > Cloud Integration > Microsoft credentials
2. Click on the Add new
and select the Lists
scope where you have to choose SharePoint.
After you created a credential, you will not be able to modify the type
, only the name of the credential.
If you wish to change the type of the credential you have to create a new with the type you need.
After you created your credential(s), you can create your external datasource.
Create datasource
Go to the Datasources > Click on the Add new
inside the External datasource tab > Choose the Microsoft excel
type.
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Select the Microsoft credential(s) you previously made.
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Select the site then Lists. In header define the Lists you want to see in the datasource.
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You have to decide how your datasource updates from the original source, either by selecting a
Refresh Frequency
or by specifying aCron Expression
- More about External Datasource Refreshing: External Datasource Refreshing
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You also have the option to configure alternative settings for both the datasource
Active
Ignore Error counter
and the editor.
Cache external resources
Remove broken external resource references
Rotate cache on every update
Exchange internal resource references
Request settings
You can randomize arrays if you enable the Randomize arrays
function.
- If all this is done you can click on the
save
then you are done!