Configure Lookup for SharePoint > Taxonomy Name/Value

Configures a lookup with name/vaue pairs from SharePoint that uses metadata values.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

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How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add a Single Select Lookup Auto Lookup icon control:
      1. On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Advanced Controls Advanced Controls icon tab.
      2. On the Advanced Controls Advanced Controls icon tab, drag a Single Select Lookup Auto Lookup icon form control onto your eForm.
    • Change a Single Select Lookup Auto Lookup icon control:
      1. On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit Edit icon.
  3. On the Single Select Lookup screen, in the Configure tab, click Add Lookup Add Lookup icon.
  4. On the Select Data Source Type screen, select SharePoint SharePoint icon.
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the SharePoint Type screen, select SharePoint Term Set Lookup.
  7. On the Lookup Details screen, select Name/Value.
  8. Click Next.

Taxonomy Fields tab

Configures a lookup with name/value pairs from SharePoint to get metadata values.

Figure: Configure Lookup Taxonomy Fields tab

Configure Lookup Taxonomy Fields tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

Configuration Type

Function:
Specifies how selection works for the SharePoint taxonomy.
Accepted Values:
  • Select & Search - The user can search for a term to filter and select.
  • Select - The user can the select the term in the taxonomy.
Default Value:
Select & Search
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Find Term Sets that Include the following term

Function:
Specifies the name of term set to filter and search.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Filter

Function:
Filters what SharePoint shows with the specified term.

Clear

Function:
Clears the term in the Find Term Sets that include the following term.

Select Taxonomy

Function:
Specifies the SharePoint folder name from the list that has your metadata.
Accepted Values:
A SharePoint folder from the list.
Default Value:
None

Select Taxonomy Fields - Name

Function:
Specifies these Taxonomy field names in the selected SharePoint list:
  • TermID
  • TermName
  • TermDescription
Accepted Values:
Read only.

The values show when you complete the List Name field.

Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Select Taxonomy Fields - Value

Function:
Specifies the value for the list field.
Accepted Values:
None.

When you add a field, this value shows the field name. Set the actual value.

Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Error Messages tab

Configures the message to show if the lookup does not return any data..

Figure: Configure Lookup Error Messages tab

Configure Lookup Error Messages tab

Fields

Field Name Definition

No Items Available

Function:
Specifies the error message to show if the lookup does not return any data.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None

Failure Messages

Function:
Specifies the message to show if the data fails to load.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
Failed to load data.