This code is part of a workflow or automation (likely...

August 7, 2025 at 06:09 PM

{ "type": "OpenApiConnection", "inputs": { "parameters": { "dataset": "https://surreypoliceservices.sharepoint.com/sites/HRES", "table": "c3fbb747-64a3-45fa-a7c2-bb937e98a07b", "id": "@items('Apply_to_each')?['ID']", "item/Title": " ", "item/OpenStatus/Value": "Open", "item/SectionText": "@items('Apply_to_each')?['SectionUnit/Label']", "item/SectionUnit/Value": "@items('Apply_to_each')?['SectionUnit/Value']" }, "host": { "apiId": "/providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apis/shared_sharepointonline", "connection": "shared_sharepointonline", "operationId": "PatchFileItem" } }, "metadata": { "operationMetadataId": "d7c781e3-895d-4d65-a79e-638811a087b5" } }

This code is part of a workflow or automation (likely created in a low-code/no-code environment, such as Microsoft Power Automate) that interacts with a SharePoint Online service using the OpenAPI-based connector. Here's what it does:

  1. Type of Operation:

    • The type indicates that this is an OpenApiConnection, meaning it uses a pre-defined API connection to interact with an external service, in this case, SharePoint Online.
  2. Inputs Definition:

    • The inputs field provides details of the API call, including parameters and connection information.
    • parameters: The API call is structured to interact with a dataset and table located on a SharePoint site (https://surreypoliceservices.sharepoint.com/sites/HRES). Specifically:
      • dataset: References the SharePoint site where the data is stored.
      • table: Identifies the specific table (a GUID) in the SharePoint list to be modified or interacted with.
      • id: References a specific item in the list, using a dynamic value from previous steps in a loop (@items('Apply_to_each')?['ID']).
      • item/Title, item/OpenStatus/Value, item/SectionText, and item/SectionUnit/Value: These define values to be updated in the SharePoint item. Some fields are statically defined (e.g., OpenStatus is set to "Open"), while others dynamically retrieve data from Apply_to_each (previous steps).
  3. Host Information:

    • The host field specifies the SharePoint Online API connection:
      • apiId: Points to the specific API identifier for SharePoint Online.
      • connection: Uses a shared connection named shared_sharepointonline.
      • operationId: Indicates the operation, which is PatchFileItem, a method used to update an item in the SharePoint list.
  4. Metadata:

    • The metadata field holds additional details about the operation for tracking (operationMetadataId).

Overall, this code updates a specific item in a SharePoint Online list or library. It dynamically retrieves the item's ID and associated metadata fields (like SectionText and SectionUnit) from a previous step in a workflow (e.g., the Apply_to_each loop) and updates the corresponding fields in the item. It ensures the OpenStatus is marked as "Open". This is part of an automated process to manage SharePoint list or library items.

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