I'm trying to dynamically update a file in google drive when the corresponding file with the same name is modified via SharePoint. Power Automate is being used to this.
However, I just cannot get a flow that works. Does anyone have a solution or some tips? I'd share some screenshots, but I don't think they'd be helpful.
Thank you
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getting value from the list and automatical creating a quick link in SharePoint using power automate is this possible
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I'm new to SharePoint, I'm trying to create a dynamic page which means getting value from the list and automatical creating a quick link in SharePoint UI using power automate is thispossibleb ?
possiblel means how can I make that I'mm i just stuck the with past week need help.. any buddy can guide me to get this?
You can create these kind of links with Send an HTTP request actions. You could for example use the SavePage method to set the values of Quick Links web part.
Have a look at this Power Automate thread:
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Changing-SharePoint-Quick-links-via-Power-Automate-HTTP/m-p/1671247
Try that approach and if you have any specific questions let us know.
I have created a tool using VBA that performs several pulls from BigQuery and does a variety of transformations and summarization inside of Excel. The tool is an evolving tool and to make sure that the users are using the most current version of the tool, I would like to have a version file saved on the shared Teams page that the tool would check and if needed, download the newest version onto the tool to the user's folder. I have scrubbed the web for several solutions to this ask but not one that actually works. Below are the links to the solutions I have attempted. The issue is that the connectors for opening text files seem to not work with a URL from Teams. I need to know how to make this work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.excel-easy.com/vba/examples/read-data-from-text-file.html
This solution doesn't seem to work with a URL as I get a Bad Filename error.
https://chandoo.org/forum/threads/download-file-from-sharepoint-and-save-it-in-system-folder.41779/
Problem with this one is that the download for some reason shows completed but actually never moves local.
Connecting to Excel file stored on SharePoint via ADODB
https://www.connectionstrings.com/textfile/
I attempted to use this solution using the text file connection string but was not successful here either.
https://www.exceltip.com/import-and-export-in-vba/import-data-from-a-text-file-ado-using-vba-in-microsoft-excel.html
Again, another bad name error.
Any help or advice on how to connect to a simple text file shared in a Teams folder would be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to create a data entry "app" to collect daily readings across our site. Here are the three biggest constraints:
Software - ideally, we would use some software within the Microsoft 365 Suite, mainly because those are the only approved apps on site. It may be possible to use open source software, but that might raise some flags in terms of security. So my thoughts are to use either Excel or Access.
Cost - ideally, we do not want purchase any additional software licenses. I would try and create something with Power Apps, but we do not have the licensing for an Azure or SQL server to store the data. I could be missing something here though.
Mobile-Friendly - finally, it needs to work on an Android tablet. Currently, we collect readings using pen and paper. The whole idea of this is to move towards using a tablet.
The easiest approach would be to create an Excel spreadsheet, save it on OneDrive, and edit the spreadsheet. I don't love this option because we are collecting 100's of data points each day. This would end up with a very wide spreadsheet that will be cumbersome to navigate.
The other option I looked into was creating an Access database and accompanying form and storing it on SharePoint. However, it seems Microsoft has stopped supporting Access databases on SharePoint.
I have created data entry forms using VBA, similar to this, but these do not work on mobile.
Is it possible to create a data entry form in Excel that also works on the Android version of Excel? Are there other alternatives I am not thinking of?
I am engaged in just this kind of project also. I have written an app in PowerApps, built an Excel spreadsheet and stored it in OneDrive, and am running it (the app) on an iPad. The design differs somewhat from your description of directly presenting a spreadsheet to the user (which I think PowerApps could do) because I don't want users having direct access to the data.
Edit: You do not need Azure or SQL, unless you are storing tons of data. Excel can be a satisfactory data storage location for modest uses.
I found the learning curve for PowerApps to be quite steep, as it's a different paradigm than line-by-line coding.
I think this is a more user friendly way to collect data than trying to run an Excel form, and once you get it made and polished, you'll look like a pro :)
I am by no means an expert but if you need some tips I'll do what I can to help. It sounds like we are at similar developmental stages.
Is it possible to create a data entry form in Excel that also works on the Android version of Excel? Are there other alternatives I am not thinking of?
Microsoft Forms does the job when created from OneDrive on mobile browser. Side note: the form I just created and the response I submitted have now disappeared from my OneDrive.
I also saw some people using Power Automate to save responses from a form into an Excel file (every reponse).
I haven't found a good and simple solution to my problem:
I need either online shared excel file with password protected access or a shared online form like excel adding names+rows+person related data.It has to be lockable on a specific date.
Google Sheets is too open and general. I have to be the admin and be able to lock the Sheet, if the deadline is past and the content in the forms should match.
Also, A simple doodle ak is not a desirable solution. Does Anyone know a product which provides such service? Or Do I have to write a quick web interface?
how about MS Sharepoint? we can use it for spreadsheet sharing, access control, online check in, edit and then check out, etc.
I was wondering if it is possible to open an Excel file (or any Office file) stored on an Azure Blob account within a browser or, better yet, embedded on a web page. Kind of like a preview function instead of always prompting the user to download the file. I know this could be easily done by storing the file in Sharepoint or OneDrive and using it's embed functionality but I'm trying to steer clear of those since we already implement the blob storage.
I've been searching but most results only lead me to Sharepoint/OneDrive.
Any help would be appreciated. :)
Edit (2014-07-14)
As per RGregg's suggestion below, I tried looking into creating a custom WOPI Host and I do think it would perfectly fit what I need. But I think I'm missing something. I cannot get the preview running. I am always getting a "Server not found" error. I tried replacing the old discovery file directed at owa1.wingtip.com with officeapps.live.com/hosting/discovery and it now goes as far as the loading image of Word Online but it gets stuck there. Couldn't really find other materials that expounds on how to make it work and it doesn't show any error whatsoever.
I also tried to create my own (in an attempt to simplify everything with just the mere basics) by implementing the GetFile and CheckFileInfo methods required. It sucessfully retrieves the file and the info but I still can't integrate it with the Web Apps. I think I'm missing a big chunk of something but I can't really figure it out. :(
I think it'd be easier to convert your backend over to Office 365 or OneDrive than to make your blob storage solution work with the Office apps, but I think what you would need to do is implement a WOPI host, like in this article: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/office/Building-an-Office-Web-f98650d6. That would at least get you to a point where Excel Web App could load files from your blob storage.
I've just recently found out about Google Doc Preview. Basically, you'll just need an online URL of your document and appended it to:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=
and put that in an iframe. For wholeness:
<iframe src="http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://<blobServer>/<filename>&embedded=true" width="600" height="780" style="border: none;"></iframe>
It already provides some sort of a "Print Preview" on an IFrame so you have to keep in mind of pagination when creating the document for a prettier view. It also doesn't require you to have any google account to access it.
I still have some issues with it though:
Security. No required account = less security.
Doesn't render charts well. I had a pie chart and it appears as one whole solid circle.
Doesn't render filters at all thus...
Doesn't provide interactivity unlike OneDrive's embed.
But, this still answers the question so I'm posting it here for anyone looking for a solution. :)
Any answers are still welcome. :)