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The contacts are referenced from a list within that site, and I would also like to be able to reference them from a list in another site collection. Lookup columns can only lookup values from a list within a site, but this is the functionality that I would like across site collections. Is there a common solution to this sort of requirement?
How to save lookup column from another site collection?
A few of the articles I’ve read is to use a content hub, but there could be limitations, so should I just build it in PowerApps and save the lookup into a text field on Site B or do I need to do the lookup from Site Collection B first? The other option is to have it all in one site collection.
How to troubleshoot SharePoint migration tool migration tool?
Check your network status. If you can access the source sites from a browser, then create a support case. Make sure the source list and target list have the same template. All files and folders in the SPMT working folder, %appdata%\\Microsoft\\MigrationToolStorage, must be closed during migration.
SharePoint Online not provide an OOTB feature to build cross site collection lookup field. As a workaround, you could write some custom JavaScript code call SharePoint Rest API, get data from site collection A and bind to a html dropdown. If an Answer is helpful, please click ” Accept Answer ” and upvote it.
The SharePoint GUI only supports lookup columns in the current site. But if you create a normal lookup programmatically, or use one of many free cross-site lookup columns you can point across sites in the same site collection.
How to get information from another site collection?
After searching the web I have only seen options to get information from another site collection and put it in a web part, but I need the lookup to be a list column. I’m aware this will likely require some form of customizations / custom code – please go easy on me with easy to follow instructions as I’ve never delved into customizations before.