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Generate public links for SharePoint files

SharePoint itself doesn't allow public links for all the files in the library. To be able to publish files without any limitations, we've prepared a service in Azure. Because that consumes Azure resources, the cost for these services will be invoiced in advance, or this can be installed into your Azure.

Configuration & Prerequisites:

  1. Setting up SharePoint integration
  2. Setting up Azure CDN for Pimics

You will need to first select the digital assets you want to publish online (pictures, documents, etc.), and then run the function Refresh Metadata like in the picture below:

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This action will update all public links of the selected digital assets, to reflect the new CDN settings. Wherever these new links will be used online, the Pimics Azure CDN will be leveraged to ensure a better customer experience.

  1. Search for Pictures using Alt+Q, and then select the link
  2. Select one or more pictures that is saved in that library
  3. Run the action Refresh Metadata (under Actions -> File&Repository -> Refresh Metadata)
    Note

    This uses an external service, so Pimics needs to be allowed to connect to external services

  4. After running the function, all pictures should have the new link in the field Public Link

Define conversions for channels

Using the public links Pimics can convert pictures to different formats, so you keep just one picture for all channels and Public Links will do the conversion when needed.

  1. Search for SharePoint Image Pipelines using Alt+Q, and then select the link
    Note

    This uses an external service, so Pimics needs to be allowed to connect to external services

  2. Select New to create a new configuration
    1. Code is an identification code of the pipeline that will be later used in the URL
    2. Format is a destination format like .jpg, .png, .webp, etc.
    3. Max Width and Max Height is the size of the final picture
  3. Save the new configuration
  4. Search for Pictures using Alt+Q, and then select the link
  5. Select a picture with a public link. If needed, follow Refresh public links
  6. Select the action Open Public Link
  7. Append '?pipeline=Code' to get the converted picture