SharePoint Online - Update Item
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Overview
You can use this Snap to update a name or move an item (file or folder) within SharePoint Online.
Snap Type
SharePoint Online Update Item - Snap is a Write-type Snap.
Prerequisites
Valid SharePoint Online tenant and associated site.
Valid Azure application with all the required API permissions.
Support for Ultra Pipelines
Works in Ultra Pipelines. However, we recommend that you not use this Snap in an Ultra Pipeline. To know the list of Snaps that work in Ultra and the related caveats, refer to Snap Support for Ultra Pipelines.
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps | Description |
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Input | Document |
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| An input document contains the metadata of the item to be updated. |
Output | Document |
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| An output document contains the updated metadata information of an item returned by SharePoint Online. |
Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Snap Settings
Asterisk (*): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon (): Indicates whether the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon (): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.
Remove icon (): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.
Field Name | Field Type | Description | |
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Label*
Default Value: SharePoint Online - Update Item | String | Specify a unique name for the Snap. You can modify this to be more specific, especially if you have more than one of the same Snap in your Pipeline. | |
Site*
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the name of a site which contains the list of document library to be used in the subsequent Snap settings.
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Custom Site Path
Default Value: Deselected | Checkbox | Enable this option if your site URL contains a custom path that deviates from the default site URL. Default site path always has a prefix ‘site/’ before the sitename, a customer site can contain the prefix ‘team/’ or it can have no prefix. | |
Document Library*
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the a drive representing the top-level container for a file system, such as OneDrive or SharePoint document libraries. This field will be populated dynamically from different sites from the suggestion drop-down list. You can either choose a document library from suggestion drop-down list or enter the entity name manually. If you enable the Site property as an expression, then the document library is not suggested, resulting in an exception. | |
Source Item Relative Path*
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the item resource path that represents a file, folder, or other item stored in a document library. | |
Target Document Library
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the document library in which the item should be moved. | |
Target Folder
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | Specify the target folder item name to use as the parent of the item that is being copied. | |
Target Item Name
Default Value: N/A | String/Expression | If you provide a value without the Target Document Library and Target Folder, then this value is used to rename an existing file/folder. However, if you provide a value with the target paths, then the item is moved to the new location with the given value. | |
Connection details | Use this field set to specify connection properties to the SharePoint Online APIs. | ||
Connection Timeout*
Default Value: 30 | Integer | Specify the connection timeout duration in seconds. | |
Number of Retries*
Default Value: 3 | Integer | Specify the maximum number of reconnections in case of a connection failure or timeout. | |
Retry Interval (seconds)*
Default Value: 10 | Integer | Specify the time interval in seconds between connection attempts. | |
Snap Execution
Default Value: Validate & Execute | Dropdown list | Specify the required Pipeline execution type:
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For more information on how to update an item in the SharePoint Online refer to the graph API in Update item.
Troubleshooting
Error | Reason | Resolution |
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HTTP Response Code:404 | Entered item not found in the document library | Ensure to provide the valid item path to get the metadata. |
Forbidden exception:403 | Either user or app doesn't have sufficient permissions to read the metadata for the document library. | Ensure to provide the desired permissions both at the user and application level. |
Name already exists: 409 | Target item name already exists. | Ensure to provide a unique name for updating the item. |
Examples
Moving Files From a Directory
This example demonstrates how you can move a file from one directory to another. The example assumes that you have configured and authorized a valid SharePoint Online Account. For more information, refer to SharePoint Online Account.
The following screenshot displays the settings of the SharePoint Online - Update Item Snap. This Snap specifies moving an item to the target file.
After successfully validating/executing the above Snap, the results displays in the following output preview.