SharePoint 2013 App Model: How to view list, list settings inside app

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Tip#1: SharePoint hosted app

Microsoft bring with new development approach “app” framework in SharePoint 2013 and whenever a new version of SharePoint brings a new development approach, developer often face some internal challenges.

In SharePoint 2013 each app create a new “app web” inside the “host web”. SharePoint App web does not own setting page or any navigation to traverse to list, list settings.

In this blog post I will provide you some useful tips about app model

View List and List Settings: In normal scenario when we create any list using SharePoint host apps, there is no default option to see the list and go to list settings

 

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I have created the list with Name “QuickStatus” but there is no option for directly go to the list and view the content.

Conclusion:

  • In order to go to the list directly type the name of the list after your app name

Example: “https://app-guid.contosoapps.com/sites/sphostedapps/<AppName>/Lists/QuickStatus/Allitems.aspx”

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  • To View List Settings Click on the “Modify View” from the ribbon. You will see the “Settings” link on the top as shown in below screen. Click on the link and you will redirect to setting page.

 

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You  can also directly open in the browser by specifying the URL as shown in below screen by specifying the list id.

 

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Hope this will help!