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SharePoint Online - Create List

SharePoint Online - Create List

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Overview

You can use this Snap to create a list or list items in SharePoint Online.

 

Snap Type

SharePoint Online - Create List 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.

Limitations and Known Issues

None.

Snap Views

Type

Format

Number of Views

Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps

Description

Type

Format

Number of Views

Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps

Description

Input 

Document

  • Min: 1

  • Max: 1

  • CSV Parser

  • JSON Parser

A document containing a representation of the list resource to create in case if you want to create a list. Alternatively, a document containing the representation of the list item resource to create a list item.



Output

Document

  • Min: 1

  • Max: 1

  • Mapper

  • Join

A document containing the metadata of the create list or list item.

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:

  • Stop Pipeline Execution: Stops the current pipeline execution if the Snap encounters an error.

  • Discard Error Data and Continue: Ignores the error, discards that record, and continues with the remaining records.

  • Route Error Data to Error View: Routes the error data to an error view without stopping the Snap execution.

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

Field Name

Field Type

Description

Label*

 

Default Value: SharePoint Online - Create List
Example: SharePoint Online - Create List

String

Specify the 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
ExampleMySite

String/Expression

Specify the name of a site that contains the list of document libraries to be used in the subsequent Snap settings.

Custom Site Path

 

Default ValueDeselected

Checkbox

Select this checkbox if your site URL contains a custom path that deviates from the default site URL. Default site path always has the prefix ‘site/’ before the sitename. A custom site can contain the prefix ‘team/’ or have no prefix.

List name*

 

Default Value: N/A
ExampleKeylist

String/Expression

Specify the name of the list. This field suggest all the list that belong to the SharePoint Online site. 

If you enable the Site property as an expression, then the document library is not suggested, resulting in an exception.

 

 

Create List

 

Default ValueDeselected

Checkbox

Select this checkbox to create a list. Deselect this checkbox to create a list item instead of the list.

Connection details

Use this field set to specify connection properties to the SharePoint Online APIs. 

Connection Timeout*

 

Default Value30
Example40

Integer

Specify the connection timeout duration in seconds.

Number of Retries*

 

Default Value0
Example5

Integer

Specify the maximum number of reconnections in case of a connection failure or timeout.

Retry Interval (seconds)*

 

Default Value1
Example11

Integer

Specify the time interval in seconds between connection attempts.

Snap Execution

 

Default ValueExecute only
ExampleValidate & Execute

Dropdown list

Specify the required Pipeline execution type:

  • Validate & Execute. Performs limited execution of the Snap (up to 50 records) during Pipeline validation; performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during Pipeline execution.

  • Execute only. Performs full execution of the Snap during Pipeline execution; does not execute the Snap during Pipeline validation.

  • Disabled. Disables the Snap and, by extension, its downstream Snaps.

For more information on how to create a list or list Item in the SharePoint Online lists, refer to the graph API in list-create or list item-create

Troubleshooting

Error

Reason

Resolution

Error

Reason

Resolution

The specified listName/itemId was not found

Specified listname/itemId might not be available in the site

Click the suggestion drop-down list and select the listName or enter the existing list name manually or verify the itemid is entered existence.

Forbidden exception

Either user or app doesn't have sufficient permissions to read the metadata for the document library.

Ensure to provide the required permissions at both user and application level.

Name already exists

The listName already exists.

Use the unique name for the listName.

Examples

Create List Resource

This example demonstrates how to create a particular list resource with the name specified in the List name field. The example assumes that you have configured and authorized a valid SharePoint Online Account or SharePoint Online Application Account.

Download the pipeline.

Configure the SharePoint Create List Snap as shown below to create the list resource.

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Validate the Snap. In the output preview, you can view the List resource has been successfully created.

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Download the Pipeline.

 

Create a List Item

This example demonstrates how to create a new item in a list with the name specified in the List name field. The example assumes that you have configured and authorized a valid SharePoint Online Account or SharePoint Online Application Account.

Create List Item Pipeline.png

Download the Pipeline.

Configure the SharePoint Create List Item Snap as shown below to create an item in a list resource.

Create List Item Snap.png

Validate the Snap. In the output preview, you can view the List resource has been successfully created.

Output_Create Item in a list.png

Downloads

Important Steps to Successfully Reuse Pipelines

  1. Download and import the Pipeline into SnapLogic.

  2. Configure Snap accounts as applicable.

  3. Furnish Pipeline parameters as applicable.

  File Modified

File Example_Sharepoint_Create_List_Item.slp

Mar 27, 2025 by Kalpana Malladi

File Example_Sharepoint_List_Create.slp

Mar 27, 2025 by Kalpana Malladi

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