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This question was originally asked by Tom Tucker here: http://stackoverflow.com/users/668950/tom

I am trying to migrate a content type from a sharepoint site in one environment to another. For this reason, I need to use web services. At this point, I am able to get some of the content types metadata via the web service. But I am not sure if I am getting all the metadata. I am using the Webs.GetContentTypes() method to do this.

In the next step, I need to figure out the site columns that are associated with this content type, import these columns, and associate the content type with these imported columns.

I am looking to figure out the following:

  1. How do I know what site columns are associated with a given content type via web service? Or do I need to create a custom web service?
  2. How can I be sure that I have all the information required to reconstruct the content type in the destination server?

Any help in any capacity will greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

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Is there a reason the client object model will not work for you (e.g. needs to work against 2007 or something)? – Samuel Yates Aug 2 '11 at 16:26
I believe there are two servers involved. In any case, I have proposed a solution to the question :) See below if it makes sense to you: stackoverflow.com/questions/6904513/… – Sam Patrick Aug 2 '11 at 16:29
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Yep, that seems workable. – Samuel Yates Aug 2 '11 at 17:43
Please don't crosspost questions between sites. All this really achieves is duplicate information. Plus you answered the original question?? – Kit Menke♦ Aug 2 '11 at 21:20

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Can you try it belongs Andrew Conell extensions for Stsadm?

It helps you to retrive Content types and Site columns from a Site Collection.

Cheers.

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I do not understand. Could you please elaborate? Thank you. – Sam Patrick Aug 2 '11 at 20:53

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