Auto-Lookup > SharePoint > SharePoint Term Set > Name/Value

This topic shows how to create a lookup with SharePoint as the data source and uses a metadata values based on a name/value pair for the Auto-Lookup form control.

Background and Setup

Examples

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Auto-Lookup form control configuration screen, on the Configure tab, click Add Lookup.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Auto-Lookup form control.


    Click Add Lookup
  2. On the Select Data Source Type screen, select SharePoint.

    Select SharePoint
  3. Click Next.

SharePoint Type

Specifies the type of SharePoint lookup.

Figure: SharePoint Type screen

Salesforce Type screen

Good to Know

Fields

Field NameDefinition

SharePoint Type
Function:
Specifies the type of SharePoint lookup to create.
Accepted Values:
  • SharePoint Lookup - Creates a SharePoint lookup with a CAML query.
  • SharePoint Term Set Lookup - Creates a SharePoint lookup that uses metadata values.
Default Value:
SharePoint Lookup

Lookup Details

Specifies the basic configuration for a lookup.

Figure: Lookup Details screen

Lookup Details screen

Good to Know

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Access Token
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your data source.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

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

Lookup Name
Function:
Specifies the name you want to give to your lookup procedure.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
Refer to:

Lookup Type
Function:
Specifies the type of lookup procedure to do.
Accepted Values:
  • Name/Value - The lookup gets data for specified name/value pairs.
  • Multiple Columns - The lookup gets data for more than one column.
Default Value:
Name/Value
Example:
Refer to:

Configure Lookup > Taxonomy Fields tab

Configures a lookup using the current data format from SharePoint to get metadata values.

Figure: Taxonomy Fields tab

Taxonomy Fields tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

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.

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

Name
Function:
The name of an item, such as a property or attribute in a name/value pair.
Accepted Values:
A valid SharePoint column name.
Default Value:
None

Value
Function:
The value for an item, such as the value for a process data variable in a key-value pair.
Accepted Values:
A valid object value.
Default Value:
None

Configure Lookup > Error Messages tab

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

Figure: Configure Lookup > Error Messages tab

Error Messages tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

No Items Retrieved
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

Lookup Failed
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.