Document Repository for SharePoint

Creates a document repository for SharePoint. You can use this document repository in any File Upload form control in a specified app.

Figure: SharePoint Create Document Repository screen

SharePoint Create Document Repository screen

Background and Setup

Prerequisites

Good to Know

  • The information in this section applies to document repositories for the File Upload form control.

    To create a document repository for a process activity, refer to Process Activities.

  • This screen may look different in different places. The UI varies for this screen depending upon how you open it. However, the fields for this screen are the same in all places.
  • Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Name

Function:
The name of the target repository.
Accepted Values:
One line of text (a string) with no spaces.
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Access Token

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
Refer to:

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Access Token for SharePoint
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to SharePoint.
Example:
Refer to:

Site

Function:
Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.
Accepted Values:
A valid SharePoint site URL.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:

Upload the file to

Function:
Specifies the location to upload your file.
Accepted Values:
  • SharePoint List - Lets you specify the name of your SharePoint list and list item ID to upload a file.
  • Document Library - Lets you specify the name of the destination SharePoint document library to upload a file.
Default Value:
Document Library

Document Library

Function:
Specifies the name of the destination SharePoint document library where you want to copy or move the document set.
Accepted Values:
The name of your SharePoint document library.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Content Type

Function:
Specifies the content type for your document set.
Accepted Values:
A content type from the list.

When you select the library name from the Document Library field, this field shows a list of content types associated with the SharePoint document library.

Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Folder

Function:
Specifies the path of the folder.
Accepted Values:
  • Choose Folder Path - Specifies an absolute path for the folder.
  • Dynamic Folder Path - Specifies a process data variable that stores the relative path of the folder.
Default Value:
Choose Folder Path.
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
  • ${HomeDirectory}\sample2.doc
  • MyFolder1/Sample3.doc

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New Folder

Function:
Specifies the name of the folder to create in the repository.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Lists

Function:
Specifies the name of your SharePoint list.
Accepted Values:
The name of your SharePoint list from the list.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

List Item ID

Function:
The unique ID of the list item in SharePoint.
Accepted Values:
A valid SharePoint list item ID.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

If A Duplicate File Name Exists

Function:
Specifies what to do if a file exists with the same name at the target location.
Accepted Values:
  • Overwrite The File - Replaces the existing file with the new one.
  • Auto-Increment The File Name - Saves the file to the target location with a sequence number appended to the file name.
  • Do Not Allow The File Upload - If a file exists with the same name, the file does not save to the target location.
Default Value:
Auto-Increment The File Name