New Data Source screen (SharePoint)
Configures a SharePoint list as your data source.
![How do you want to set up your entity screen](images/cloudappModernDataSourceSharePointConfigWin.jpg)
Background and Setup
Prerequisites
How to Start
- Click App Builder.
- On the App Builder Home screen, click All Apps.
- On the All Apps screen, on an app,
click Edit
.
- On the App Details screen,
click Add New
> Data Source.
- On the Please select data source type screen, select SharePoint.
- Click Next.
How do you want to set up your entity? > Configuration tab
Configures how to collect data from a SharePoint list for your app.
![How do you want to set up your entity Configuration tab](images/cloudappModernDataSourceSharePointConfigWin.jpg)
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Data Source Name |
|
SharePoint |
|
Create |
|
Site URL |
|
List Name |
|
Autosave Data in SharePoint |
|
How do you want to set up your entity? > Fields tab
Specifies the SharePoint columns to use in your app.
![How do you want to set up your entity Fields tab](images/cloudappModernDataSourceSharePointFieldsTab.jpg)
Prerequisites
- Complete the SharePoint Configuration screen > Configuration tab.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Check box |
|
Display Name |
|
Data Type |
|
Required |
|
Unique |
|
How do you want to set up your entity? > Related Entity tab
Specifies related entity in for SharePoint to use in your app.
![How do you want to set up your entity Related Entity tab](images/cloudappModernDataSourceSharePointRelatedEntitiesTab.jpg)
Prerequisites
- Complete the SharePoint Configuration screen > Configuration tab.
- The Related Entity tab is available if the SharePoint list has a relationship.
Good to Know
- The word entity on this screen refers to a container within your data model. For Data Entities or Salesforce, this container is called an entity. For a database, entity refers to a database table. For SharePoint Integration, entity refers to a SharePoint list. For Microsoft Excel, entity refers to an Excel table.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
---|---|
Check box |
|
Primary Entity Name |
|
Primary Entity Key Field |
|
Related Entity |
|
Dependent Field |
|
Field |
|