The BA Insight SharePoint Online Connector for Search integrates SharePoint Online—part of Microsoft Office 365—with leading enterprise search platforms such as SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others. It enables secure, efficient indexing and searching of content from any SharePoint Online site, document library, or list. This allows organizations to create a unified searchable experience across SharePoint Online and other repositories without requiring users to directly log in to SharePoint Online.
Leveraging the BA Insight connector framework, this connector securely indexes both full text and metadata of SharePoint Online content, supporting both full and incremental crawls. This keeps search results fresh and synchronized with SharePoint Online content changes while respecting the platform’s native security model to ensure users only access authorized content.
Problems SharePoint Online Connector for Search Solves
Difficulty accessing and searching SharePoint Online content alongside other enterprise data sources.
Fragmented search experiences caused by siloed SharePoint Online repositories.
Security concerns about exposing sensitive SharePoint Online content without enforcing access controls.
Keeping search indexes continuously current and synchronized with frequent SharePoint Online updates.
Benefits SharePoint Online Connector for Search Delivers
Seamless Integration with Leading Search Platforms
Seamless integration with popular enterprise search platforms including SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and more.
Security Trimming Aligned with SharePoint Online
Honors SharePoint Online’s security trimming, ensuring users see only content they are authorized to view.
Full and Incremental Crawl Support
Supports both full and incremental crawls to maintain up-to-date and relevant search indexes.
High-Performance Indexing with Source Pointers
High-performance indexing with pointers back to original SharePoint Online content for secure, centralized data management.
Boosting Productivity Through Unified Search
Enhances user productivity by enabling unified search across SharePoint Online and other enterprise content sources.
Key Features of the SharePoint Online Connector for Search
Key Features of the SharePoint Online Connector for Search
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Comprehensive Content Indexing
Comprehensive Content Indexing
Efficiently indexes SharePoint Online sites, document libraries, and lists with support for full and incremental crawls that process only changed content during incremental updates.
This connector empowers organizations to unlock the value of their SharePoint Online content while delivering a secure, scalable, and unified search experience that integrates seamlessly with popular platforms like SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Elasticsearch.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, it enforces SharePoint Online security permissions, ensuring users access only content they are authorized for.
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It supports both full and incremental crawls that keep the search index synchronized with SharePoint Online content changes.
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The connector supports integration with SharePoint Online and On-Premises, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others.
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No, the connector requires only read-only access and does not require client software installation on SharePoint Online.
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BA Insight’s classification and metadata enrichment tools normalize metadata across connected sources, improving findability and faceted search capabilities.