Microsoft SharePoint Configuration

Once a Microsoft SharePoint connector is created, you can view all the connect configuration parameters. To review your Microsoft SharePoint connector, open the connector from the Connectors List view and select the Configuration tab.

Microsoft SharePoint Configuration

Microsoft SharePoint connector parameters

Field Name

Description

Microsoft SharePoint URL

Displays the Microsoft SharePoint site URL where you want to store your document.

SharePoint site

Displays the name of the SharePoint site.

URL extension

Displays the extended URL from the site collection that is part of the Microsoft SharePoint site: Example https://tenant.sharepoint.com/URL-EXTENSION/my-sitecollection.

User

(Optional) Displays the username of the SharePoint user.

Use multiple site collections

Displays whether to use multiple site collections or not.

Set permission level

Displays the permissions of the SharePoint connector.

  • Site.Manage - Allows to create and delete document libraries and lists from the site collection.

  • Site.Write - Allows to edit and delete documents and list items from the site collection.

The above options are displayed if the user checks the 'Use multiple site collections' option. If unchecked, only the following option is displayed:

  • Sites.Selected - Allow to access a subset of site collections. The specific site collections and the permissions granted are configured separately.

Disable SharePoint site-caching mechanism. This will likely decrease performance.

If checked, information we cache on the connector between flows runs about the SharePoint sites.

if unchecked, it allows you to always work with the most up to date data within SharePoint leading to latency.

Default library

Displays the default storage location for the Microsoft SharePoint connector flow block.

Microsoft SharePoint Edit Connector Parameters

Microsoft SharePoint Edit Connector Parameters

Field Name

Description

SharePoint URL

Using the URL parameter set only:

  • the root of a tenant

  • a site collection by using the absolute URL

  • a subsite by using the absolute URL

SharePoint site

Using the URL and the site parameter with the root as URL and the site being:

  • the name of the site collection {siteCollection}

  • the path to the subsite {siteCollection}/{mySubsite}/{mySubsiteB}

After reconfiguring a SharePoint connector with a new site, you will have to reconfigure the app unless an AllSite permission level has been set.
Authorization Type Specifies the type of authorization for the connector user.
Disable SharePoint site-caching mechanism

If checked, information we cache on the connector between flows runs about the SharePoint sites.

if unchecked, it allows you to always work with the most up to date data within SharePoint leading to latency.

Use multiple site collections

Displays the permissions of the SharePoint connector.

  • Site.Manage - Allows to create and delete document libraries and lists from the site collection.

  • Site.Write - Allows to edit and delete documents and list items from the site collection.

The above options are displayed if the user checks the 'Use multiple site collections' option. If unchecked, only the following option is displayed:

  • Sites.Selected - Allow to access a subset of site collections. The specific site collections and the permissions granted are configured separately.

Set permission level

Field Name

Description

AllSites.Manage Allows Smart Flows to create or delete libraries and lists in all site collections.
AllSites.Write Allows Smart Flows to edit or delete documents and list items in all site collections.
If only one site is being used by the connector, you can keep the default value (Site.Manage).