Friday, 11 March 2016

Part1: how to create a SharePoint list for a leave request. Once that list has been created, a workflow or a form can be attached to the list.
Navigate to the site in which the list will be created. From the Settings Icon, select Add an App.
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Click on Custom ListIn the Name section, enter a title and click Create.
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Add the list columns 

Click on the Leave Request list, In the List Ribbon, click on Create Column.
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In the Column Name field, type “Leave type” and select Choice.
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In the Type each choice on a separate line field, enter the type of leave.
  1. “Annual Leave”
  2. “Sick Leave”
  3. “Leave without pay”
  4. “Maternity Leave”
  5. “Bereavement Leave”
Select Drop-Down MenuClick Ok.
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Now you can create the remainder of the columns for the following information:
Start Date
    1. In the Column name field, type “Start Date” and select Date and Time.
    2. In the Date and Time Format field, select Date & Time.
End Date
    1. In the Column name field, type “End Date” and select Date and Time.
    2. In the Date and Time Format field, select Date & Time.
Description
    1. In the Column name field, type “Description” and select Multiple lines of text.

The columns should appear as below. A Nintex Workflow or Nintex Form can now be attached to this list.
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Done here?