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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…

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

To find the ListItemEntityTypeFullName property for a SharePoint List, use REST API calls with either the List ID or ListName in the URL. Append “?$select=ListItemEntityTypeFullName” to get the property specifically. For detailed information, consult Microsoft’s guide on working with lists via REST.

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

Demo of the PnP Modern Search solution

A demo of the PnP Modern Search webparts put together to replicate some of the functionality found in the “Classic” Search Centre.

July 7, 2020

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