Siôn J. Lewis

Category: Platform

How to Add and Remove Accounts from Multi-Select SharePoint Person and Group Fields

Learn how to use the SharePoint API and Power Automate to add and remove accounts from multi-select Person and Group fields in SharePoint. Our step-by-step guide includes detailed illustrations and examples, as well as an optional Power Platform solution to help you deploy the solution to your tenant. Improve your SharePoint workflow management today!

May 17, 2023
SharePoint REST API: How to find the List or Library “__metadata” “type”

SharePoint REST API is a powerful tool for updating lists and items in SharePoint, but determining the correct “__metadata” “type” for API calls can be confusing. While it’s typically “SP.Data.ListNameItem” based on the list’s URL, there are cases where it may be “SP.Data.ListNameListItem” in certain Office 365 tenants. In this article, we will explore how to find the correct “__metadata” “type” when updating lists or libraries in SharePoint, and also highlight the alternative approach of using the Microsoft Graph API. By understanding this crucial aspect of SharePoint REST API, readers can ensure successful updates and avoid potential errors.

April 15, 2023
“The Age of #AI has begun” said Bill Gates

March 2023 has been an extraordinary month with the launch of GPT-4 on March 14th, closely followed by #Microsoft’s launch of Copilot preview on March 16th, and Bill Gates’ article, “The Age of AI has begun,” on March 21st.

April 3, 2023
Using SharePoint REST API to GET List properties: ListItemEntityTypeFullName

I seem to forget how to quickly find the ListItemEntityTypeFullName property for a SharePoint List, when working with the REST API, so here is a quick reminder.

February 9, 2022
Hide or show fields in New or Edit forms

Microsoft has made it easier to customise “modern” SharePoint Online Lists and Libraries Forms natively. But what do you do if you need to managing a “classic” Form or the edit for option is just not available?

May 21, 2021
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #4 (with React Hooks)

This article is different to its predecessors in the series, because I have published the SPFx-People-Search webpart solution to my GuiHub repository, I will be focusing on what I have found challenging about writing this webpart with React Hooks, SPFx and Microsoft Graph.

December 2, 2020
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #3 (with React Hooks)

Part #3: Recently I was asked to develop a webpart for a modern SharePoint site. My first thoughts were; where do I start, I haven’t done any webpart development for years? I would like to share my journey…

September 27, 2020
Configuring SharePoint & Microsoft Teams PowerShell environment

Here is a list of steps that I usually complete when configuring a PC, so that I can run PowerShell script that connect to SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams.

September 14, 2020
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #2

Part #2: Recently I was asked to develop a webpart for a modern SharePoint site. My first thoughts were; where do I start, I haven’t done any webpart development for years? I would like to share my journey…

September 9, 2020
SharePoint/SPFx: Returning to Webpart Development Part #1

Recently I was asked to develop a webpart for a modern SharePoint site. My first thoughts were; where do I start, I haven’t done any webpart development for years? I would like to share my journey…

September 8, 2020