Using the MS SharePoint Update Folder Activity

Use the Update Folder activity to modify folder properties in MS SharePoint.

About this task

Use this task to update folder properties like WelcomePage in MS SharePoint instance. The call to this activity is a synchronous call where the input data is sent to the activity for processing and the response is sent back to the orchestration.

Procedure

  1. Right click the Orchestrations section and select new orchestration.
  2. Drag the newly created MS SharePoint endpoint to the orchestration and select Update Folder activity. The Update Folder activity will be added to the orchestration. Double click the activity. The MS SharePoint Update Folder Checklist is displayed.
  3. In the Checklist, click Retry. Review the default settings and make the required changes.
  4. Select the Map Inputs in the Checklist. The XML Schemas generated from that operation are displayed as nodes under the request input parameter in the To Activity panel.
  5. Create a map between the orchestration variables and the input parameter of the activity.
    Mandatory Fields:
    • Server Relative Url: (It is the path where folder is present. Its format: /Site_Name/Subsite_Name/Folder_Name/ (sub site needs to be mentioned if folder is present in sub site))
    • WelcomePage: (A property which can be updated)

    Sample Input Request

    <UpdateFolderRequestDetails xmlns="">
    <serverRelativeUrl>/Shared Documents/FolderD1</serverRelativeUrl>
    <welcomePage>Welcome to SharePoint!!!</welcomePage>
    </UpdateFolderRequestDetails>
    Note: Values must be provided at run time for the mandatory elements of the input structure. A value can be provided by specifying a default value for element or by linking the element with an input node. During run time if no value is provided for a mandatory element, the activity throws an exception, which is reported by the Web Management Console. If a value is not provided at run time for an optional input parameter, no exception is thrown during run time.
  6. Select the Map Outputs in the Checklist. The XML Schema generated to hold the response of the activity is displayed as nodes under the response output parameter in the From Activity panel.
  7. Create a map between the output parameters and orchestration variables.

Results

You have configured the MS SharePoint Update Folder activity.
Note:

You can update properties of multiple folders at one go using this activity since the input variable is unbounded.




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