Requirements before you begin:
You must have Data Integrations enabled on your Signagelive Network. For more information on this please view the How to access Data Integrations article.
You must have a SharePoint account that can authorize the API access with a created Page
Utilising Signagelive’s Data Integration application in conjunction with the SharePoint News Widget, you can now display news items from your SharePoint site on your Signagelive Players. This article will outline how to configure your SharePoint integration and display your SharePoint content on your Signagelive Players.
Adding the SharePoint integration to your Signagelive Network
Log into your Signagelive Network
Click on the Menu button in the top left corner and switch to the Data Integrations application
Use the search bar to search for SharePoint, click on it, then click Add
Upon following the steps above, you will have the SharePoint integration successfully added to your Data Integrations application.
Connecting your Microsoft account to Data Integrations
Switch to the Data Integrations application in Signagelive and click on the SharePoint Integration
Click Manage
Under the SharePoint drop-down menu, click on Accounts
Click the + button in the top left and you’ll be prompted to log in with your Microsoft account
Once you passed the initial one off login process (to authorize access the data via the APIs), you can create sync jobs from SharePoint Sites linked to the associated Microsoft account. The next section will detail this process.
Creating a new SharePoint sync job
Click on SharePoint below the SharePoint drop-down menu
Click the + in the top right corner to begin creating a new sync job
Give your sync job a Name
Select a Synchronization Schedule frequency (up to 5 minutes)
In the Capture section, choose your Microsoft account associated with your SharePoint site
If you have not yet added any Microsoft login credentials, you can do so by clicking on the Add Account button to the right of the Account drop-down menu
From the Sites drop-down, select the sites you wish to display
Under Max Items, select the maximum amount of news items you’d like displayed
Under Max Age (days) select the maximum age of news items you’d like to be displayed
Under Preview, hit Refresh Preview and you should immediately begin to see your news items in the preview below
Once you’re happy, hit Save in the top right corner and then toggle your Sync to the ON position to begin actively syncing your SharePoint site
Using the SharePoint News Widget
Once you have configured your SharePoint integration within the Data Integrations application (and providing it is actively syncing/returning data), you’re ready to begin displaying this data on your Signagelive Players.
Head to the Signagelive Marketplace
Search for the SharePoint News Widget and add this to your Signagelive Network
Once added to your Network, add the SharePoint News Widget to a Playlist of your choosing
Double-click on the Widget in your Playlist (or open the Widget Properties)
On the Preview tab, you should immediately see your News Feed appear in the relevant drop-down below
Select your News Feed then hit the Refresh button, you should then see a preview
Once you successfully see a Preview, you can continue setting the other Properties for this Widget (such as Duration, etc)
Upon completion of the steps above, you can publish your SharePoint News Feeds alongside your other content and begin displaying your content on your Signagelive Players.
How can I find out more?
You can always search for answers with the Signagelive Help Centre, but rest assured we have a dedicated Support Team that are ready to assist you with any questions you may have. We are always here to help as best we can, so just contact us for any help you require.