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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.

Please note

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.

  1. Select the Microsoft credential(s) you previously made.

  2. Select the site then Lists. In header define the Lists you want to see in the datasource.

  3. You have to decide how your datasource updates from the original source, either by selecting a Refresh Frequency or by specifying a Cron Expression

    • More about External Datasource Refreshing: External Datasource Refreshing

  4. 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.

  1. If all this is done you can click on the save then you are done!