Get Out of the Box! Introduction to the out-of-the-box forms in SharePoint 07/26/2017
SharePoint Lists Come out-of-the-box with simple form support Have a number of supported field types Only need a browser to modify Can have workflows attached to them
What You Can Do With OOTB Forms Create simple form-driven applications Attach simple workflows Reorder form fields
What You Can’t Do With OOTB Forms Customize forms* No real way to build parent-child forms Attach complex business logic to fields No “dynamic” controls
SharePoint Field Types Single line of text Multiple lines of text Choice Number Currency
SharePoint Field Types (Cont.) Date and Time Lookup Yes/No Person or Group Hyperlink or Picture
SharePoint Field Types (Cont.) Calculated Task Outcome External Data Managed Metadata
Calculated Values Designed with an “Excel-like” syntax Provides a rich set of functions Can be used to build rather complex logic into fields https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb862071(v=office.14).aspx
A Simple Form
Demo – Working With OOTB Forms
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