Break the Permission Inheritance for a SharePoint Resource

Break Permission Inheritance Screen

Prerequisites

• Create an access token for your SharePoint application.

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
   • Open a process.
   • Create a process.
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 Break Permission Inheritance activity onto your process.
   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. Click Break Permission Inheritance .

Procedure

1. On the Break Permission Inheritance 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
   Break Inheritance permission for	Function: Specifies the subordinate items for which to stop permission inheritance. Accepted Values: Site List/Library List Item Default Value: Site Accepts Process Data Variables: No
   Site	Function: Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site. Accepted Values: A valid SharePoint site URL A process data variable 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: 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: Select List Item. Accepted Values: The ID of your SharePoint list item. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes

RelatedTopics

• Break Permission Inheritance activity
• Configure General Options for a System Activity
• Process Data Variables