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

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

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.

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