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In this blog we will learn about how to add a new data connection library to Excel Services Application using PowerShell cmdlets.
SharePoint 2013 is a collaboration environment that organizations of all sizes can use to increase the efficiency of business processes.
Excel Service Application
- Excel Services is a business intelligence tool that allows you to share data-connected workbooks across an organization.
- Excel Services in SharePoint Server 2013 is a shared service that you can use to publish Excel 2013 workbooks on SharePoint Server.
Why we are using these commands?
Excel Services Application loads only workbooks that are stored in a trusted file location.
Steps
- Open your SharePoint Management Shell.
- Copy the below code.
- Run this one.
onLibrary -Address <String> -ExcelServiceApplication <SPExcelServiceApplicationPipeBind> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-Description <String>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
Example
Get-SPExcelServiceApplication -Identity "ExcelServiceApplication" | New-SPExcelDataConnectionLibrary -address "http://gowtham/site/demo" -description "This is Demo"
Conclusion
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