sp-dev-fx-webparts/samples/react-realtime-documents

List subscription

Sample web part illustrating using the SharePoint Framework List subscription capability, which allows you to get notified of changes to documents in a SharePoint Document Library and refresh the displayed data.

Compatibility

Applies to

• SharePoint Framework
• Office 365 developer tenant

Solution

Solution	Author(s)
react-realtime-documents	Waldek Mastykarz (MVP, Rencore, @waldekm)

Version history

Version	Date	Comments
1.0	November 9, 2018	Initial release

Minimal Path to Awesome

• clone this repo
• change the working directory to the cloned repository
• in the command line execute:
  • npm install
  • gulp bundle --ship
  • gulp package-solution --ship
• from the sharepoint/solution folder, deploy the .sppkg file to the App catalog in your tenant
• in the site where you want to test this solution
  • ensure that you have a document library
  • add the web part to the page
  • in the web part properties, select the document library and apply the configuration
  • in the document library, add or update an existing document > web part should automatically update the list of documents

This sample can also be opened with VS Code Remote Development. Visit https://aka.ms/spfx-devcontainer for further instructions.

Features

This sample contains a SharePoint Framework client-side web part that illustrates the List subscription capability:

• subscribing to changes in SharePoint Document Libraries from a SharePoint Framework web part
• using PnPjs to communicate with the SharePoint REST API
• using PnP Reusable property pane controls for easily managing web part properties
• using PnP Reusable React controls for building rich web experiences

Help

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Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.