This article demonstrates how you can use the Other Sites connection type, which allows you to connect ShortPoint elements to existing site assets located on other sites within your SharePoint tenancy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisites
• Interactive Tutorial
• Step-by-step Tutorial
  • Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint web part
  • Step 2: Switch to Grid Mode
  • Step 3: Edit the Design Element
  • Step 4: Connect using the Other Sites connection type
  • Step 5: Map Items to display
  • Step 6: Update and Save

Prerequisites

• You have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
• You are a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.
• You must have an existing ShortPoint Design Element you want to use to connect.
• You have permission to view the assets located in other Site Collections.
• You have site assets in other Site Collections (Lists or Libraries), with data that you want the ShortPoint Design Element to connect to. For this guide, we will be using the SharePoint List below:

NOTE: Check out Create a list for more information on creating SharePoint lists and libraries.

Interactive Tutorial

Start the interactive tutorial to learn how to use the Other Sites Connection Type:

NOTE: To learn more about the Connect Feature and Items Mapping, check out ShortPoint Connect: Basic Tutorial.

NOTE: You can use any ShortPoint Design Element of your choice to establish the connection. 

Step-by-step Tutorial

Follow the steps below for a detailed step-by-step guide on how to use the Other Sites connection type:

Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint web part

• Go to the SharePoint page where you want to use the Other Sites connection type and click Edit.
• Click the ShortPoint tag.
• Click the pencil icon.

Step 2: Switch to Grid Mode

• Click the Switch to Grid Mode icon.

NOTE: The ShortPoint Connect Feature is currently only available in Grid Mode.

Step 3: Edit the Design Element

• Look for the Design Element you want to use to connect and click the cogwheel icon. For this guide, we will use a Simple List.

NOTE: You can use any ShortPoint Design Element of your choice to establish the connection.

Step 4: Connect using the Other Sites connection type

• Go to the Connect tab.
• Click Other Sites.
• Click the Site Collection drop-down to select the name of your Site Collection.
• Click the Site drop-down to select the name of your site.
• Click the List / Library drop-down and look for the name of your SharePoint List / Library.
• If you have created a custom view for your SharePoint List / Library, click the View drop-down to select your preferred view.
• (Optional) Click the Items Limit drop-down to set the maximum number of items you want to display on your connected Design Element.
• Then, click Connect to establish the connection.

Step 5: Map Items to display

• Go to the Items tab.
• Delete all default content.
• Click the link icon for each field to choose the property you want to display. Your list or library's column titles will appear as the options in the drop-down.

NOTE: To learn more about the Connect Feature and Items Mapping, check out ShortPoint Connect: Basic Tutorial.

Step 6: Update and Save

• Click Preview to see how the Design Element will look on your page.
• Once satisfied, click Update.
• Then, click the eye icon to see how your page will look in real-time.

• Click Save to apply your changes. 

That’s it! Enjoy using the Other Sites connection type on your SharePoint pages.

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• ShortPoint Connect: Basic Tutorial
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• Connection Types: Current Site
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• Connection Types: People Search
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