Process Builder Procedures / SharePoint
Parent topic: SharePoint

Create a SharePoint Site Collection

To create a new SharePoint site collection, do the procedure in this topic.

New Site Collection Configuration Screen





Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, go to the Activity Library, and open the SharePoint tab.
      2. On the SharePoint tab, drag the New Site Collection activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.
  3. Click New Site Collection Configuration .

Procedure

  1. To configure your SharePoint site collection, complete these fields as necessary.
    Field Name Definition

    Central Administration URL
    Function:
    Specifies the URL of the SharePoint central administration site. Using this site, you can control and manage all SharePoint sites.
    Accepted Values:
    A valid SharePoint central administration site URL.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    SharePoint
    Function:
    Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site.
    Accepted Values:
    A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
    Default Value:
    None

    Add Token

    Opens this Screen:
    New SharePoint Access Token
    Function of this Screen:
    Configures a new access token for SharePoint.

    Site Collection Template
    Function:
    Specifies the name of the SharePoint site template that is used to create the new SharePoint site or site collection.
    Accepted Values:
    The name of a SharePoint site template.
    Default Value:
    Team Site
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Locale
    Function:
    Specifies the locale for the new SharePoint site.

    A locale identifies the language used in a particular region or country.

    Accepted Values:
    A list of locales.
    Default Value:
    English (United States)
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Site URL
    Function:
    Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.
    Accepted Values:
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    Yes
    Example:

    • http://[machine name]:[port]/sites/[site name]

      You must include the /sites in the Site URL for the site to be created successfully.

    Site Title
    Function:
    Specifies the title for the new SharePoint site or site collection.
    Accepted Values:
    One line of text with no spaces.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Overwrite Site
    Function:
    Specifies if the activity overwrites the site if it already exists at the location where the new site is to be created.
    Accepted Values:
    • Deselected - The activity does not overwrite an existing SharePoint site.
      If you specify False when a site or site collection already exists, then SharePoint is not modified. The AgileShape exits and updates the appropriate custom process attributes specified by the SaveErrorMessageTo and SaveStatusTo properties.
    • Selected - The activity overwrites an existing SharePoint site.
    Default Value:
    Deselected
  2. Click Owner Information Configuration .
  3. To configure the site collection owner, complete these fields as necessary.
    Field Name Definition

    Owner Login ID
    Function:
    Specifies the user name of the owner of the new SharePoint site collection.
    Accepted Values:
    A user name, with the domain name, in this format:

    [domain]\[user name]

    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No
    Example:
    MyDomain\Administrator

    Owner E-mail ID
    Function:
    Specifies the email address of the owner of the new SharePoint site collection.
    Accepted Values:
    A valid email address.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Owner Display Name
    Function:
    Specifies the display name of the owner of the new SharePoint site collection.
    Accepted Values:
    A text string that can contain spaces.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

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