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Employee Onboarding: Steps

This sample is intended to be used in combination with the Employee Onboarding list template. The format restores the intended alternating rows but also adds a Tiles view that provides a more step based approach.

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Shared by Chris Kent
Updated Oct 15, 2020

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{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/view-formatting.schema.json",
  "additionalRowClass": "=if(@rowIndex % 2 == 0, 'sp-css-backgroundColor-neutralBackground', 'sp-css-backgroundColor-noFill'",
  "tileProps": {
    "width": "300",
    "height": "250",
    "formatter": {
      "elmType": "div",
      "style": {
        "padding": "14px",
        "box-sizing": "border-box",
        "height": "100%",
        "position": "relative"
      },
      "attributes": {
        "class": "='sp-css-backgroundColor-' + if([$Completeby]=='Before joining', 'blueBackground37', if([$Completeby]=='First day', 'successBackground50', if([$Completeby]=='Week 1', 'warningBackground50', if([$Completeby]=='After 30 days', 'blockingBackground', if([$Completeby]=='After 60 days', 'errorBackground', 'blueBackground27')))))"
      },
      "children": [
        {
          "elmType": "div",
          "style": {
            "width": "100%",
            "height": "100%",
            "display": "flex",
            "flex-direction": "column"
          },
          "attributes": {
            "class": "ms-bgColor-white"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "style": {
                "display": "flex",
                "align-items": "center",
                "width": "100%",
                "height": "48px",
                "margin": "12px"
              },
              "children": [
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "border-radius": "50%",
                    "min-width": "48px",
                    "height": "48px",
                    "display": "flex",
                    "justify-content": "center",
                    "align-items": "center",
                    "margin-right": "12px"
                  },
                  "attributes": {
                    "class": "='sp-css-backgroundColor-' + if([$Completeby]=='Before joining', 'blueBackground37', if([$Completeby]=='First day', 'successBackground50', if([$Completeby]=='Week 1', 'warningBackground50', if([$Completeby]=='After 30 days', 'blockingBackground', if([$Completeby]=='After 60 days', 'errorBackground', 'blueBackground27')))))",
                    "title": "= 'Step ' + (@rowIndex+1) + ': Complete ' + [$Completeby]"
                  },
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "font-weight": "700",
                        "font-size": "24px"
                      },
                      "txtContent": "=@rowIndex+1"
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "txtContent": "[$Title]",
                  "style": {
                    "font-weight": "700",
                    "font-size": "18px"
                  }
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "txtContent": "[$Description]",
              "style": {
                "margin": "0px 24px",
                "height": "72px",
                "text-align": "center"
              }
            },
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "style": {
                "display": "flex",
                "justify-content": "space-evenly"
              },
              "children": [
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "display": "flex",
                    "flex-direction": "column",
                    "align-items": "center"
                  },
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "font-weight": "500",
                        "font-size": "16px",
                        "margin-bottom": "4px"
                      },
                      "txtContent": "Mentor"
                    },
                    {
                      "elmType": "img",
                      "style": {
                        "border-radius": "50%",
                        "vertical-align": "middle",
                        "width": "36px",
                        "opacity": "=if([$Mentor],1,0.6)"
                      },
                      "attributes": {
                        "src": "='/_layouts/15/userphoto.aspx?size=S&accountname=' + [$Mentor.email]",
                        "title": "=if([$Mentor],[$Mentor.title], 'Unassigned')"
                      },
                      "defaultHoverField": "[$Mentor]"
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "display": "flex",
                    "flex-direction": "column",
                    "align-items": "center"
                  },
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "font-weight": "500",
                        "font-size": "16px",
                        "margin-bottom": "4px"
                      },
                      "txtContent": "Relevant link"
                    },
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "display": "flex",
                        "align-items": "center",
                        "height": "36px"
                      },
                      "children": [
                        {
                          "elmType": "a",
                          "style": {
                            "display": "=if([$Relevantlink],'inherit','none')"
                          },
                          "attributes": {
                            "href": "[$Relevantlink]"
                          },
                          "txtContent": "[$Relevantlink.desc]"
                        },
                        {
                          "elmType": "span",
                          "style": {
                            "font-style": "italic",
                            "display": "=if([$Relevantlink],'none','inherit')"
                          },
                          "attributes": {
                            "class": "ms-fontColor-neutralSecondary"
                          },
                          "txtContent": "None"
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "style": {
                "position": "absolute",
                "left": "14px",
                "top": "14px",
                "right": "14px",
                "bottom": "14px",
                "opacity": "0.65",
                "display": "=if([$Complete],'inherit','none')"
              },
              "attributes": {
                "class": "ms-bgColor-neutralPrimary"
              }
            },
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "style": {
                "position": "absolute",
                "left": "14px",
                "top": "14px",
                "right": "14px",
                "bottom": "14px",
                "display": "=if([$Complete],'flex','none')",
                "flex-direction": "column",
                "align-items": "center",
                "justify-content": "center"
              },
              "attributes": {
                "class": "ms-fontColor-white"
              },
              "children": [
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "position": "relative",
                    "height": "52px",
                    "width": "48px"
                  },
                  "attributes": {
                    "title": "='Completed on ' + [$Completedon.displayValue]"
                  },
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "position": "absolute",
                        "font-size": "48px"
                      },
                      "attributes": {
                        "iconName": "CircleShapeSolid",
                        "class": "ms-fontColor-green"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "elmType": "div",
                      "style": {
                        "position": "absolute",
                        "font-size": "36px",
                        "top": "6px",
                        "left": "6px"
                      },
                      "attributes": {
                        "iconName": "SkypeCheck",
                        "class": "ms-fontColor-white"
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                {
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "font-weight": "600"
                  },
                  "txtContent": "[$Completedon.displayValue]"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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Schema compatibility review notes

This historical definition differs from the pinned Microsoft schema. This may indicate an unsupported pattern or a schema limitation. Check the original requirements and test in your tenant before use.

  • /additionalRowClass must be object

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How to use this sample

Summary

This sample is intended to be used in combination with the Employee Onboarding list template. The format restores the intended alternating rows but also adds a Tiles view that provides a more step based approach.

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View requirements

Adding a new list using the Employee Onboarding template will provide all the fields required. But the fields used are listed below for reference.

Type Internal Name Required
Date Died Yes

Sample

Solution Author(s)
employee-onboarding-steps.json Chris Kent

Version history

Version Date Comments
1.0 October 15, 2020 Initial release

Disclaimer

THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

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