Why? Again we should ask: "Why do you want to email something from SharePoint" multiple times, but let me show you how in case we would need to send multiple attachments. What? In the previous post (https://knowhere365.space/microsoft-flow-attach-a-file-from-sharepoint-to-email/) we already managed so send one attachment in an email and now we will step the game up … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: attach multiple files from SharePoint to Email
Microsoft Flow: attach a file from SharePoint to Email
Why? Even though we always should ask: "Why do you want to email something from SharePoint" multiple times, there may be some valid scenarios where we want to achieve an automated mail with one or more documents attached. What? In a previous post (https://knowhere365.space/microsoft-flow-create-a-file-based-on-another-file-in-sharepoint/) the basic actions about getting file data and content were explained … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: attach a file from SharePoint to Email
Microsoft Flow: create a file based on another file in SharePoint
Why? One of the very first human actions you would want to automate is the creation of files; wheither it are new documents based on a template or copying documents from location A to location B. What? This post will be a basic explanation of the very first way, it was possible to create documents … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: create a file based on another file in SharePoint
PowerApps: rendering images from SharePoint Online in Rich Text Column
Why? By default a PowerApp will not render images for a Multiple lines of text column if the image is stored in SharePoint Online 🤔 What? This post will give you a pretty straight forward option on how you can get this to work. How? So there is a SharePoint list (ListHTML) where we will … Continue reading PowerApps: rendering images from SharePoint Online in Rich Text Column
PowerApps: Multi value lookups SharePoint in Datacards
Why? The SharePoint lookup column that allows multiple values to be selected. Nice idea from a SharePoint point of view, but when used in a PowerApps datacard that you want to have default values from a combobox control this may be tricky What? An explanation of how you can get multi value lookups from SharePoint … Continue reading PowerApps: Multi value lookups SharePoint in Datacards
PowerApps: Single value lookups SharePoint in Datacards
Why? Sometimes you just want to use the lookup columns that SharePoint can provide in a PowerApp that has multiple screens. I would not recommend it, in by far the most cases it is not even necessary but...... for those few times you need to make it happen, let me show you 💡 What? An … Continue reading PowerApps: Single value lookups SharePoint in Datacards
Microsoft Flow: update Multi value Managed Metadata Column of a Document Set
Why? Managed Metadata columns are special and those that allow multiple values are even more special. Since there are no out-of-the-box Microsoft Flow actions (yet) to update Document Sets, we will use the Old school Send an HTTP request to SharePoint. What? This post will be a deep dive for updating Managed Metadata with a … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: update Multi value Managed Metadata Column of a Document Set
Microsoft Flow: update Managed Metadata Column of a Document Set
Why? The Managed Metadata columns are now supported in Microsoft Flow so in general you would not have to resort to his "old school" method. But unfortunately there are no out-of-the-box Microsoft Flow actions (yet) to do this through the ease-to-use steps and dynamic content. What? This post will be a deep dive for updating … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: update Managed Metadata Column of a Document Set
Microsoft Flow: update SharePoint Document Set
Why? After a Document Set has been created (see my previous post: https://knowhere365.space/sharepoint-document-set-creation-through-microsoft-flow/) you may want to update some (custom) properties of the new created document set. Unfortunately there are no out-of-the-box Microsoft Flow actions (yet) to do this. What? This post will explain step-by-step how you can update an already existing Document set in … Continue reading Microsoft Flow: update SharePoint Document Set
SharePoint: get the Column Internal Name
Why? Sometimes you just want to know what the internal name / database name of a column or field is when this may be different from the display name. You may need it for Column formatting, HTTP calls or just for good documentation 😉. What? This post will be a short reference on the ways … Continue reading SharePoint: get the Column Internal Name
