Known Limitation: Group Events (Outlook) Connection Shows 500 Groups Only

There's currently a limitation when using the Group Events (Outlook) connection wherein in the Groups field only shows the first 500 groups in the dropdown. If the group you want to connect to is found beyond this limit, then you will not be able to see it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Reason
• Workaround
  • Step 1. Connect the Design Element to One of the Groups
  • Step 2. Save the Changes
  • Step 3. Copy the Events Design Elements
  • Step 4. Paste the Shortcode into a Notepad
  • Step 5. Look for the Object ID
  • Step 6. Get the Object ID from Microsoft Entra
  • Step 7. Replace the Object ID from the ShortCode
  • Step 8. Copy the ShortCode and Paste it Before/After the Existing Element
  • Step 9. Delete the Old Events Design Element
  • Step 10. Check the Events Design Elements to Confirm if it's Connected to the Correct Group
  • Step 11. Map the Items You Want to Display

Reason

The product is currently using a single call in Graph API that gets the first 500 groups. In this case, the groups after the first 500 groups will not show in the dropdown list.

Workaround

We can establish a connection to any available group on the list, export its Shortcode, replace the Object ID with that of the group you want to connect to, and paste the new Shortcode on your page. You can do this by following these steps:

Step 1. Connect the Design Element to One of the Groups

We will use the Events Design Element as an example for this workaround.

Go to the Connect tab > Group > Select any group from the dropdown list

Step 2. Save the Changes

Hit the Connect button and Insert/Update to save the changes.

Step 3. Copy the Events Design Elements

Click the ... (Ellipsis) and hit Copy Events.

Step 4. Paste the Shortcode into a Notepad

After copying the design element, open a notepad and paste the shortcode. It should look like this:

Step 5. Look for the Object ID

From the shortcode, look for the SelectedGroup to find the object ID. The object ID is before and after %22.

Step 6. Get the Object ID from Microsoft Entra

Go to Microsoft Entra > Groups > All Groups > Search for the Group Name > Get the Object ID.

Step 7. Replace the Object ID from the ShortCode

Go back to the notepad and replace the Object ID from the shortcode with the object ID of the group you wanted to select from Microsoft Entra.

Step 8. Copy the ShortCode and Paste it Before/After the Existing Element

Copy the shortcode from the notepad then paste it to your page. Click the Ellipsis(...) icon and select Paste Events Before/After Events.

Step 9. Delete the Old Events Design Element

After pasting the new Events Design Element, you may now delete the old Events design element by hovering and clicking the Delete icon.

Step 10. Check the Events Design Elements to Confirm if it's Connected to the Correct Group

Click the Cog icon to edit the Events Design Element.

Go to the Connected tab and check if it's connected to the correct group.

Step 11. Map the Items You Want to Display

Go to the Items tab and click the Chain icon to map the items you want to display. Do not forget to update and save your changes.

That's it! Your Design Element should now be connected to your target group and it will show events from that group's Outlook.

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