I want to create an 'RSS feed' type thing, but for the 'praise' function within teams.

Question

hello,

I have created a "celebration station" sub channel, where people can put up public praise within teams or viva insights. I am trying to create a web flow to create a list in sharepoint so I can have a RSS feed - as I am creating a sharepoint 'intranet' hub.

Is there another way to achieve what I want? Or is web flows the way to go? And if so, can anyone advise on what web flow options to grab the message and the name of the person they are praising?

Thanks, hope this makes sense.

Answer 1

Creating a web flow (via Power Automate) is indeed a solid way to set up this process. Here’s an approach that could help achieve the SharePoint list and RSS feed functionality you're looking for:

1. Using Power Automate to Capture Praise Messages

• Trigger: Use the Microsoft Teams trigger for messages posted in a specific channel.
• Action: Add a step to parse the message content and the author’s name.
• Create Item in SharePoint: Add a step to Create item in a SharePoint list. Map the parsed message and author’s name to columns in the SharePoint list.

This SharePoint list will now serve as a central repository for praise messages.

2. Generating an RSS Feed from SharePoint

• Use Power Automate to periodically check the SharePoint list for new items.
• For each new item, update or generate the RSS feed. Alternatively, you can use third-party connectors or services if Power Automate does not support direct RSS feed generation.

Alternative: Use SharePoint News Feature

If you're open to a simplified option:

• Use the News feature in SharePoint for each praise entry. This will automatically generate a user-friendly RSS feed, which might save some setup time.Creating a web flow (via Power Automate) is indeed a solid way to set up this process. Here’s an approach that could help achieve the SharePoint list and RSS feed functionality you're looking for:
  1. Using Power Automate to Capture Praise Messages
  • Trigger: Use the Microsoft Teams trigger for messages posted in a specific channel.
  • Action: Add a step to parse the message content and the author’s name.
  • Create Item in SharePoint: Add a step to Create item in a SharePoint list. Map the parsed message and author’s name to columns in the SharePoint list.
  This SharePoint list will now serve as a central repository for praise messages.
  2. Generating an RSS Feed from SharePoint
  • Use Power Automate to periodically check the SharePoint list for new items.
  • For each new item, update or generate the RSS feed. Alternatively, you can use third-party connectors or services if Power Automate does not support direct RSS feed generation.
  Alternative: Use SharePoint News Feature If you're open to a simplified option:
  • Use the News feature in SharePoint for each praise entry. This will automatically generate a user-friendly RSS feed, which might save some setup time.