SharePoint - Create list

Declaration

<AMSHAREPOINT ACTIVITY="create_list" SESSION="text" SITE="text" VERSION="text (options)" SPOAUTHTYPE="text (options)" AUTHTYPE="text (options)" USERNAME="text" PASSWORD="text" DOMAIN="text" CLIENTID="text" CLIENTSECRET="text" AADTENANTID="text (encrypted)" AADCLIENTID="text (encrypted)" AADCERTIFICATE="text" AADCERTIFICATEPASSWORD="text (encrypted)" AZUREENVIRONMENT="text (options)" CERTIFICATE="text" IGNOREINVALIDCERTIFICATE="YES/NO" TIMEOUT="500" PROXYTYPE="text (options)" PROXYSERVER="text" PROXYUSERNAME="text" PROXYPASSWORD="text (options)" LIST="text" DESC="text" TEMPLATETYPE="text (options)" QUICKLAUNCH="text (options)" ENABLEATTACHMENTS="YES/NO" ENABLEFOLDER="YES/NO" ENABLEVERSIONING="YES/NO"><COLUMNCONSTRUCT SCHEMAXML="text" ADDTODEFAULTVIEW="True/False" /></AMSHAREPOINT>

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Description

Creates a new SharePoint list. A list is a container in a SharePoint site that stores list items. A list has a customizable schema that is composed of one or more fields.

NOTE: SharePoint-related error messages appearing in Automate Desktop are sent from your SharePoint site or server. Automate Desktop displays these messages verbatim. For information on SharePoint error messages, refer to Microsoft's SharePoint documentation.

Practical usage

Creates a new list in which to add items to. A Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services site can include a variety of lists — from contacts and calendars to announcements and issue-tracking lists. To add items to a list, use the SharePoint - Add list item activity.

Parameters

Connection

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Connection --- --- --- --- Indicates where this activity's SharePoint credentials should originate from. The available options are:

  • Host (default) - Specifies that a custom set of credentials will be entered for this activity. This option is normally selected if only a single SharePoint activity is required to complete the task.

  • Session - Specifies that credentials should derive from a session created in a previous SharePoint - Create session step. This allows several activities to be linked to a specific session, eliminating redundancy. Multiple sessions can exist within a single task, allowing several SharePoint operations to be automated simultaneously.

NOTE: This parameter does not contain markup and is only displayed in visual mode for task construction and configuration purposes.

Connection - Session

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Session Text Yes, if Connection is set to Session SharePointSession1 SESSION="mySession1" The name of the session to associate with this activity. This parameter is only active if the Connection parameter is set to Session . If Connection is set to Host, this parameter is ignored and the remainder of the parameters specified below become active.
NOTE: Use the SharePoint - End session activity to end an active SharePoint session.

Connection - Host > Server

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Version Text (options) Yes, if Connection is set to Host SharePoint 2013 and newer

VERSION="sharepointonline"

The SharePoint version to associate with this activity. The available options are:
  • SharePoint Online - A cloud-based service, hosted by Microsoft as an alternative to installing and deploying SharePoint Server on premises.
  • SharePoint 2013 and newer (default) - SharePoint version 2013 or newer - includes SharePoint Foundation 2013/2016/2019 and SharePoint Server 2013/2016/2019.
Site Text Yes, if Connection is set to Host (Empty) SITE="http://myServer/tech" The SharePoint site to access. A SharePoint site is a collection of pages, site templates, lists, and libraries configured for the purpose of achieving an express goal.
Refer to these parameters when Version is set to SharePoint Online.
Authentication type Type (options) Yes Default
  • SPOAUTHTYPE="default"
  • SPOAUTHTYPE="spapponly"
  • SPOAUTHTYPE="aadapponly"
  • SPOAUTHTYPE="aaddelegated"
  • SPOAUTHTYPE="interactive"
 Specifies the authentication type to use with the connection. The available options are:

  • Default (default) - Authenticates using a valid SharePoint username and password.

    NOTE: This type does not support multi-factor authentication/single sign-on.

  • SharePoint App Only - Authenticates using a valid SharePoint Client ID value, Client Secret value, and Azure environment selection.

  • Azure AD App Only - Authenticates using a valid Azure AD Directory (tenant) ID value, Application (client) ID value, Azure AD certificate, certificate password, and Azure environment selection.

  • Azure AD Delegated - Authenticates using a valid Azure AD Directory (tenant) ID value, Application (client) ID value, and Azure environment selection. This type also requires an authorized user to manually enter their SharePoint credentials at runtime.

  • Interactive - Authenticates by requiring an authorized user to manually enter their SharePoint credentials at runtime.

    NOTE: Multi-factor authentication/single sign-on can be bypassed if Windows includes valid authentication session information.
Username Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Default (Empty) USERNAME="theUserName" The username to use for authenticating to the SharePoint site. This parameter is only required if the Authentication type parameter is set to Default.
Password Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Default (Empty) PASSWORD="text (encrypted)" The password to use to authenticate with the Username parameter. This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to Default.
Client ID Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to SharePoint App Only (Empty) CLIENTID="text (encrypted)" The Client ID in SharePoint to use for authentication. This parameter is encrypted in Task Builder. This parameter is required when the Authentication type parameter is set to SharePoint App Only.
Client secret Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to SharePoint App Only (Empty) CLIENTSECRET="text (encrypted)" The Client Secret in SharePoint to use for authentication. This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to SharePoint App Only.
Azure Tenant ID Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Azure AD App Only or Azure AD Delegated (Empty) AADTENANTID="text (encrypted)" The Directory (tenant) ID in Azure AD to use for authentication. This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to Azure AD App Only or Azure AD Delegated.
Azure Client ID Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Azure AD App Only or Azure AD Delegated (Empty) AADCLIENTID="text (encrypted)" The Application (client) ID in Azure AD to use for authentication. This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to Azure AD App Only or Azure AD Delegated.
Azure AD certificate Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Azure AD App Only (Empty) AADCERTIFICATE="certificate.pfx" The Azure AD certificate file (.pfx) to use for authentication. This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to Azure AD App Only.
Azure AD certificate password Text No (Empty) AADCERTIFICATEPASSWORD="text (encrypted)" The password to use to authenticate with the Azure AD Certificate parameter. This parameter is becomes available when Authentication type is set to Azure AD App Only.
Azure Environment Text (options) Yes, if Authentication type is set to SharePoint App Only, Azure AD App Only, or Azure AD Delegated Azure
  • AZUREENVIRONMENT="azure"
  • AZUREENVIRONMENT="azurechina"
  • AZUREENVIRONMENT="azuregermany"
  • AZUREENVIRONMENT="azureusgovernment"
 The Azure environment to use for authentication. The available options are:

  • Azure

  • Azure China

  • Azure Germany

  • Azure US Government

This parameter is required if the Authentication type parameter is set to SharePoint App Only, Azure AD App Only, or Azure AD Delegated.
Refer to these parameters when Version is set to SharePoint 2013 and newer.
Authentication type Text (options) Yes System default
  • AUTHTYPE="basic"
  • AUTHTYPE="form"
  • AUTHTYPE="anonymous"
 Specifies the authentication type to use with the connection. Associated parameters vary with each type. The available options are:

  • Default (default)

  • Basic

  • Form

  • Anonymous
Username Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form (Empty) USERNAME="theUserName" The username to use for authenticating to the SharePoint site. This parameter is only required if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form.
Password Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form (Empty) PASSWORD="text (encrypted)" The password to use to authenticate with the Username parameter. This parameter is only required if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form.
Domain Text Yes, if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form (Empty) DOMAIN="myServer" The domain the user belongs to. This parameter is only required if Authentication type is set to Basic or Form.
These parameters are available when Version is set to SharePoint Online or SharePoint 2013 and newer.
Certificate Text No (Empty) CERTIFICATE="C:\Temp\file.cer" The (DER encoded) certificate to use for SharePoint authentication.
Ignore invalid certificate Yes/No No No IGNOREINVALIDCERTIFICATE="yes" If selected, invalid server certificates are automatically ignored. This parameter is disabled by default.
Timeout (seconds) Number No 600 TIMEOUT="500" The number of seconds to wait to connect to the SharePoint server before a timeout error is generated. The default value is 600 seconds.

Connection - Host > Proxy

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Proxy type Text (options) Yes Default
  • PROXYTYPE="none"
  • PROXYTYPE="http"
 The type of proxy required for SharePoint connections that pass through a proxy server. The available options are:
  • System default (default) - Points to the default proxy used by the system.
  • None - No proxy authentication required.
  • HTTP - Proxy type is HTTP.
Use authentication --- No --- --- If enabled, specifies proxy authentication is required, enabling authentication-based parameters (disabled by default). It is active only if Proxy type is set to HTTP.
NOTE: This parameter does not contain markup and is only displayed in visual mode for task construction and configuration purposes.
Proxy server Text No (Empty) PROXYSERVER="proxy.host.com" The hostname (server.domain.com) or IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) of the proxy server. This parameter is available only if Proxy type is set to HTTP.
Proxy username Text No (Empty) PROXYUSERNAME="username" The proxy username to authenticate with. This parameter is available only if Use authentication is enabled.
Proxy port Number No 808 PROXYPORT="8080" The port number to use to connect to the proxy server. This parameter is available only if Proxy type is set to HTTP. The default value is 808.
Proxy password Text No (Empty) PROXYPASSWORD="encrypted" The proxy password to authenticate with. This parameter is available only if Use authentication is enabled.

List

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Title Text Yes (Empty) TITLE="group_title" The title of the list to create.

Description

 Text No (Empty) DESC="group_description" A user defined description of the list to create.
Template type Text (options) No GenericList TEMPLATETYPE="DiscussionBoard" Specifies a list template. Click the drop-down arrow and select from a list of available templates.
Quick launch Text (options) No DefaultValue QUICKLAUNCH="NO" Specifies whether the list should be a quick launch item. The available options are:

  • Yes

  • No

  • DefaultValue
Add column(s) You can add columns to sites and lists, and reference them in content types. A column represents an attribute or piece of metadata the user can manage for the items in the list or content type. To add a new row of columns, click Click here to add new row link and then enter a value for the Schema XML and Default view parameters.
Schema XML Text No (Empty) SCHEMAXML="column2" The name of the column to add.
Default view True/False No No ADDTODEFAULTVIEW="False" If set to TRUE, specifies that the column should be set as the default view. The default value is FALSE.
Enable versioning Yes/No No No ENABLEVERSIONING="yes" If selected. specifies that historical versions of list items and documents can be created in the list. This parameter is disabled by default.
Enable attachments Yes/No No No ENABLEATTACHMENTS="yes" If selected, specifies that list item attachments are enabled for the list. This parameter is disabled by default.
Enable folder creation Yes/No No No ENABLEFOLDER="yes" If selected, specifies that new list folders can be added to the list. This parameter is disabled by default.

Description

Error Causes

On Error

Example

NOTE:
  • Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
  • To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.

Description

This sample task creates a SharePoint list.

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<AMSHAREPOINT ACTIVITY="create_list" SESSION="SharePointSession1" LIST="List_Title" DESC="Meetings" TEMPLATETYPE="meetings" QUICKLAUNCH="on" ENABLEATTACHMENTS="YES" ENABLEFOLDER="YES" ENABLEVERSIONING="YES"><COLUMNCONSTRUCT SCHEMAXML="column1" ADDTODEFAULTVIEW="True" /><COLUMNCONSTRUCT SCHEMAXML="column2" ADDTODEFAULTVIEW="False" /></AMSHAREPOINT>