Multiple Document upload with multiple metadata set

Question

I need to customize the document library upload form in such a way that if user has uploaded 2 files. The next metadata form should show 2 sets of metadata form like if I have 2 properties I should see 2 set of 2 properties.I can then set all properties for both files and save and redirect to some different page.

I created custom rendering template for document lib new form. I am stuck here now..

Is it possible to know how many files user has uploaded in previous form and then render properties multiple times using documentlibfields class in metadata form?

Any pointers /suggestions would be useful...

Answer 1

I think it's quite hard to accomplish something like that. You would need to write custom code for it, and for some reason I get the feeling that those documents are tied to each other in some way.

Is it an idea to use document sets, as I get the feeling that those documents are in some way tied together to each other. You can add a (declarative) workflow to handle file uploads for that document set and use that workflow to set metadata on both documents, whenever all documents are in.

edit: sorry, just saw it was sharepoint-foundation. It doesn't support document sets :(

Answer 2

You have to customize the Upload form to track the uploaded documents and get the id of those document Items.
Based on that Item Id's, you can redirect to customized edit Form page, to edit multiple Form Properties (that contains Edit Form Controls).
Instead of redirection, you can show the multiple form controls to edit the documents in the same Page.