Documents

Sprocket Documents web part enables you to list down documents on a page. You can customize the display parameters as well as manage the source of documents.
When your page is in Edit mode, click the icon, search for "Sprocket Documents", and select the Sprocket Documents web part from the results.

Features

• Connect to any document library from any SharePoint site (cross-site collection)
• Type ahead results filter
• No need to configure a SharePoint view, just select the fields you wish to display in the webpart
• Specify filters
• Group by meta data field
• Create filters using query strings and page data
• Flatten files without folders
• Show documents within a specific folder
• Use within 'Full-Content' section

Configurations

After you select the Sprocket Documents web part, click the Configure Web Part button or icon on the menu on the left of the web part to open the Configuration section on the right. In this section, you can perform the following configurations:

1. On page 1, configure the following in the Display Options section:

   Field	Description
   Maximum number of items	Enter the maximum number of items that you want to include on a page.
   Show Command Bar	Click to enable See All button that directs you to the list of all documents.
   Show Filter	Click to enable the filter where you can use keywords to retrieve specific documents.
   Compact View	Click to turn on the compact list view.
   Show File Type	Click to enable display of file type column as "Type" in the list.
   Show Folders	Click to enable display of folders.
   Open list in new tab	Enable to open the list on a new tab, when you click See All button. If this option is disabled, the list will open on the same page.

2. Click Next to navigate to page 2. On this page, configure the following in the Query Options section.

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Fields marked with red asterisks (*) are mandatory.

Field	Description
Site URL	Click the drop-down list and select a source site.
Web URL	Click the drop-down list and select a source web.
List Title	Click the drop-down list and select a source list.
Folder	Enter the name of the folder.
View Fields	Select the check boxes adjacent to the fields you want to display in the list.
Order By	Click the drop-down list and select a field value based on which you want to order the documents.
Show items in ascending order/Show items in descending order	Select from one of the options to order the list based on ascending or descending order of the field value selected in Order By field.
Query within folders	Enable to allow querying within folders.
Group By	Click the drop-down list and select a field value based on which you want to group the documents.

Using Filters

Filters enable you to control the document listing. Sprocket offers you the following filter options:

1. Use Query Strings
   To use the query string, add [PageQueryString:Parameter] to the 'Value' text box of each filter. To use the property bag, add [PropertyBagKey:Key] to the value box of each other. You can also use the current URL with [CurrentPageUrl].

2. Use Expressions
   To use expressions, click Add Filter button and in the pop-up, select values for Field, Operator, and Values. You can use And/Or conditions to define multiple expressions.

3. Once all the required updates and configurations are performed, click Republish button to publish the page.

FAQs

1. How do I add documents to display in Sprocket Documents web part?
You can click the Documents tab and use the Upload option or drag and drop the documents.

2. What is the maximum allowed file size of a document?
There is no maximum file size - any document size is allowed as per SharePoint specifications.

3. What are the allowed file types?
All SharePoint-allowed file types are allowed, however currently Excel and PowerPoint templates will open in Display Mode.

4. How can I find a specific item in the list?
You have the option to search for items in the list.