How to automate sharepoint 2019 news

Automating SharePoint 2019 news can be achieved through various methods, including:

  1. Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow): You can create a flow that triggers when a new item is added to a specific library or list, and then uses the SharePoint REST API to create a new news article.
  2. SharePoint Designer: You can use SharePoint Designer to create a workflow that automates the creation of news articles.
  3. PowerShell: You can use PowerShell scripts to automate the creation of news articles using the SharePoint PowerShell module.
  4. SharePoint Framework (SPFx): You can create a custom web part using SPFx that automates the creation of news articles.

Here are some specific examples of how to automate SharePoint 2019 news using these methods:

Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow):

  1. Create a new flow in Power Automate.
  2. Add a trigger: "When an item is added" to a specific library or list.
  3. Add an action: "Create a new news article" using the SharePoint REST API.
  4. Configure the action to specify the title, body, and other properties of the news article.
  5. Save and test the flow.

SharePoint Designer:

  1. Open SharePoint Designer and create a new workflow.
  2. Add a trigger: "When an item is added" to a specific library or list.
  3. Add an action: "Create a new news article" using the SharePoint Designer workflow actions.
  4. Configure the action to specify the title, body, and other properties of the news article.
  5. Save and test the workflow.

PowerShell:

  1. Install the SharePoint PowerShell module: Install-Module -Name SharePointPnPPowerShell
  2. Create a new PowerShell script that uses the SharePoint PowerShell module to create a new news article.
  3. Use the New-SPNewsArticle cmdlet to create a new news article.
  4. Configure the cmdlet to specify the title, body, and other properties of the news article.
  5. Save and test the script.

SharePoint Framework (SPFx):

  1. Create a new SPFx project using the Yeoman generator.
  2. Add a new web part to the project.
  3. Use the SharePoint REST API to create a new news article in the web part's code.
  4. Configure the web part to specify the title, body, and other properties of the news article.
  5. Deploy the web part to your SharePoint site.

Here is an example of how to create a new news article using the SharePoint REST API in PowerShell:

# Import the SharePoint PowerShell module
Import-Module -Name SharePointPnPPowerShell

# Set the site URL and credentials
$siteUrl = "https://example.sharepoint.com"
$username = "username"
$password = "password"

# Create a new news article
$newsArticle = New-SPNewsArticle -Title "Automated News Article" -Body "This is an automated news article created using PowerShell." -SiteUrl $siteUrl -Username $username -Password $password

# Save the news article
$newsArticle | Save-SPNewsArticle

Note: The above examples are just a starting point, and you may need to modify them to fit your specific requirements. Additionally, you should ensure that you have the necessary permissions and credentials to automate the creation of news articles in your SharePoint site.