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Custom attribute in the Azure Active Directory

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  Problem statement   We are managing the data of BirthDate, HireDate and other custom attribute for Users in the SharePoint User Profile and checked the data added to User Profile are not available in the Azure Active Directory user’s profile. Also, we are using Azure AD for managing all other information of users. So, is there any way to get that data to Azure AD or manage that fields in the Azure AD? If we want to manage data for fields like BirthDate, HireDate or Hobbies etc. which are not available as inbuild properties in the Azure Active Directory then what will be the approach. Also, we must use only Azure AD to manage the user information and do not want to use the user profile to manage the information of users. Solution The data from the SharePoint User Profile is not synced with the Azure Active Directory. So, you will not get the BirthDate, HireDate and other custom attributes in the Azure AD.   To manage the extra fields BirthDate, HireDate and ...

Introduction to SharePoint FrameWork - Part 1

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   Introduction           The SharePoint Framework (SPFx) is a page and web part model that provides full support for client-side SharePoint development, easy integration with SharePoint data, and support for open source tooling. With the SharePoint Framework, you can use modern web technologies and tools in your preferred development environment to build productive experiences and apps that are responsive and mobile-ready from day one. The SharePoint Framework works for SharePoint Online and also for on-premises (SharePoint 2016 Feature Pack 2).       Key features of the SharePoint Framework:          It runs in the context of the current user and connection in the browser. There are no iFrames for the customization (JavaScript is embedded directly to the page). The controls are rendered in the normal page DOM. The controls are responsive and accessible by nature. It enables the developer to a...