Set the Permission for a SharePoint Resource

To set permissions for a SharePoint site collection, site, list, library, or a list item, do the procedure in this topic.

Set Permission Screen







Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, go to the Activity Library, and open the SharePoint tab.
      2. On the SharePoint tab, drag the Set Permission activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.
  3. Click Set Permission .

Procedure

  1. On the Remove Permission screen, in the SharePoint field, select your SharePoint access token.

    To create a new access token, click Add Token . For more information, refer to New SharePoint Access Token.

  2. Complete these fields as necessary.
    Field Name Definition

    Set Permission for

    Function:
    Specifies the item for which to set the permissions.
    Accepted Values:
    • Site Collection
    • Site
    • List/Library
    • List Item
    Default Value:
    Site Collection
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Site

    Function:
    Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.
    Accepted Values:
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    Yes
    Example:
    • http://[machine name]:[port]/sites/[site name]

      You must include the /sites in the Site URL for the site to be created successfully.

    List/Library

    Function:
    Specifies the name of the SharePoint library or list.
    To Open this Field:
    1. Select List/Library or List Item.
    Accepted Values:
    A valid SharePoint library name or list name.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    Yes

    List Item ID

    Function:
    Specifies the ID of a SharePoint list item.
    To Open this Field:
    1. Select List Item.
    Accepted Values:
    The ID of your SharePoint list item.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    Yes
  3. Click Participants .
  4. On the User/Group Configuration screen, in the Permission Type List, select the type.
  5. (Optional) Search the items in the list of users or groups to narrow your results.
  6. Select the list, drag the user or group onto the Details list.
  7. Click Permission Level .
  8. On the Permission Levels screen, in the Permission Levels, select the permission levels for the user or group.