Questions tagged [column]
columns (fields) created using out-of-the-box column types
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How can I add fields from an InfoPath form to a list? [duplicate]
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Can I display a field from a form in my form library view?
I have a document library that uses an InfoPath form as the standard template. How can I have data from the form, ...
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How can I identify columns independent from language?
I've got a webpart which reads several values from a list, while developing local I've got a column "Due Date", but when I upload my webpart to SharePoint online (Office 365) we have a German version ...
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Can i manually publish a content type hub field to a single site?
For reasons unknown, I'm currently having an issue where a single sitecollection in my SP2016, doesn't receive updates from the Content Type Hub - Neither content types nor fields. Every other site ...
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Column formatting with json
On a standard Date field that is inputted, can I display a full data format (example Friday, 23 March 2018 instead of 23/03/18) with Json to place in the column settings? Please advise
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Column values do not show in a library
I have added two columns to a document library: "Version" and "Revision". Though I do see column headers on the document library page but the problem is that they are empty, even though some documents ...
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How to block columns in a file
How can I block specific columns so that they're visible for others, but people cannot edit this (specific) column in sharepoint? Thank you
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How to show the approver's name and approval date
I have one custom list on a Sharepoint 2013 site. I'm using the OOTB default approval Workflow from Sharepoint 2010. Everytime a new record is created in this custom list the workflow is started and ...
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How to associate an existing site column to a list using the REST API
In SharePoint 2013, I have a site column that already exists and I'm trying to associate it to an existing list using the REST API. I found examples on adding a new column to a list using the REST API ...
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Display more fields in Discussion Board SP 2013
Can anyone tell me which function or part of the code I have to override from SP.UI.discussion.js to display extra fields in subject view of discussion board? Other than the fields it has OOTB.
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Is it possible to copy the default value setting of a folder and its subfolders to a new folder?
I configured the column default values for one folder and all its subfolder in a Document library. I would like to repeat the same setting for a new folder in the same library. I tried to copy/paste ...
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A change to the 'required' value of a site column not reflected in content type
As title suggests, I had a site column defined in the xml of a content type.
The site column was required. I have just changed the definition of this field (it is not defined anywhere else in the ...
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Convert Field To FieldLookup using ClientContext
I need to get a FieldLookup from a list (already queried). First line in the below code errors out "Unable to cast Field to FieldLookup". Yes, the field I am trying to retrieve is a lookup field only. ...
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How do I add custom fields to a wiki page?
I create a new wiki pages library (on SharePoint Foundation 2010) and create some new custom fields (1 choice and 1 text). When I create a new Wiki Page these custom fields are not shown on the web ...
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Document Library Required Columns
I'm trying to organize a document library by using different columns of information. I have two columns that are drop-down menus and one column that is a single line of text, all of which I set to be ...
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How can I create a traffic light status column
I want to create a traffic light status column in my task list. I have referenced the Path to SharePoint solution (and most of the others out there) but using a calculated column to display HTML and ...
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Exception by setting a column unique
I have a huge list, about 200000 items. Till yesterday a custom column called Nr was not unique and contained many doubles. Today I cleaned it removing items with double entries, tryied to set the ...
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Create a Field that only accepts SharePoint groups
I need to create a SharePoint 2013 field that only accepts groups (from SP, not AD). I know I can add UserSelectionMode="PeopleOnly" to make it accept only people, but I want the opposite. Is there ...
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Add Rich text column to the Blog Post comment (SharePoint 2013)
I am trying to customize the Blog post comments in SharePoint 2013 by adding a new custom column using RichText (called RTBody) and hiding the old one called Body in several pages, such as Post.aspx ...
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Set value of "column b" with "column a"
I would venture to guess the answer to this is no but I am going to ask anyway...
Is there any way, without an event handler, to set "column b" equal to "column a" without changing the default value ...
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Upload pdf file and automatically create list columns in a SharePoint list
My requirement is :
When a user uploads a pdf file into a document library. There is a table in a pdf file which two columns. The SharePoint should understand and create list columns from the first ...
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How do you validate a column only if it's new item being added? [duplicate]
I recently added validation to a field which works great.
=[Arrival Date]>=TODAY()-5
However, I ran into an issue when an employee is editing an older item to update the "Status" but it's not ...
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Calculated Column needs left alignment
I have the same exact problem as related here
Calculated Column left align header
However, the solution suggested is inadequate. This would require me to manual add the web part to each list that I ...
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SharePoint API for Programmatically creating Fields, ContentTypes etc
I am looking for a SharePoint API which can be used to programmatically create Artifacts like Fields, Lists, ContentTypes etc. using SP 2010 Object Model.
The objectives are:
Provide simple way of ...
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The "_x0020_" of the Internal name for a SharePoint column
I am currently doing documentation for our SharePoint Applications. For the purpose of explanation/definition, What is the "x0020" portion of a SharePoint internal name for a column?
I'm not sure if ...
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Calculating Fiscal Year
I am creating a document library in SharePoint 2013, where I want to have a column which shows the fiscal year (= not the date, only the year). It has to be a choice menu, since people in the ...
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How can I locate the 'Approval Status' column in my List Settings?
I have a SharePoint Online list that has recently grown to over 5000 items. Here is what a given entry looks like on the AllItems view, with the column I'm interested in circled in red:
When I go to ...
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Validation formula that TEXT should not to have SPACE
Is there any validation formula which don't allow to save some value in column with SPACE in SharePoint 2010? I know that is Calculate column formula with TRIM formula but I need to validation formula ...
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make custom list item column unrequired (non-required)
I have a custom content type with many required columns. The UI does not allow me to change a column from required to non-required (at least, I can't find a way to do it).
Is there a way to achieve ...
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SharePoint IF calculation needed to consolidate columns
Looking to solve this issue IF Brand = A, B, C or D, then 'Special Brand'; otherwise (Brand = E and) if Buying Status = 1 or 2, then 'Top Tier'; Otherwise 'Bottom Tier'
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Is there a way to create a large number of columns quickly?
I am about to create 84 choice fields for a timesheet solution I am creating in Sharepoint. Clearly I am procrastinating on this task and here I am.
Is there a trick I don't know about that might ...
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How to set Date Time Column
I have a column in my List that is of type Date Time.
By default I want it to display the Date as Created + 14 days.
I tried the below in the column settings:
HOWEVER, when I click OK I get the ...
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Can't get calculated column syntax right
This "ought" to be easy and yet as with so many things SharePoint, it isn't. I have a calculated column where I keep getting a syntax error. If the user sets a dropdown column value to x, then y ...
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Missing fields in the NewItem, EditItem, ViewItem forms
I am using sharepoint 2010. I have a document library. This document library has no content types. It has directly 5 columns. When I go to this document library I see the allItems view and shows all ...
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Differences between a fields DisplayName and Title
What are the main differences between a fields DisplayName and a fields Title? Why are they sometimes different and sometimes the same? What is the best practice regarding naming the DisplayName and ...
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How do I unhide hidden column in SharePoint 2010?
I've upgraded a SP2007 to a SP2010 and now some settings have been lost. In some CQWP I need the Created column to group items etc. How do I unhide it so it is selectable in dropdownlists and displays ...
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How can I auto-increment a column?
I am working on a solution where I have a list with a column named LogIDNumber. For each new entry in the list, I would like to increment the LogIDNumber by one. I could use the ID generated by ...
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Show year and month only on a Date column
I have a date/time column. How can I show year & month only on this column (entered automatically is preferred)
Essentially I am making a full digit out of the year and month and sorting it from ...
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Increase the width of a column in SharePoint 2013 List
How can I increase the width of a column in SharePoint 2013 list, without increasing the entire width of the page.
Such that the if Column 4 width is increased it squeezes the other column to ...
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How to add an default Image to SharePoint list item?
I have a column named photo
How can I add a default image in a list item, which in my case is photo? for example If a user does not have the proper image for an item, or if he forget to add image. ...
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Current user in field
Can I set the default user in a user field to the current user -> [Me]? How is it done?
The xml I already have is:
<Field ID="{F117832D-E722-460C-A083-162C55B701F9}" Type="User" Name="...
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Weird behaviour when renaming "Title" column in german site collection
Today I experienced a some what weird behaviour when renaming the default "Title" column of a custom list. Note that im on a german site collection with english as selected menu language. The ...
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How can I remove Category from the SharePoint 2010 blog posting form?
How can I remove Category from the SharePoint 2010 blog posting form? Apparently Category is a protected field cause I can't delete it, which I don't want to anyway. I just don't want Category to be ...
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Column Level Security Products
I am looking for recommendations on products that handle column level security. What is the best product out there? Any input will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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How do you create a multi-select people-picker field programatically in SP 2007?
I would like to create a people-picker user field where more than one user can be chosen.
Currently, this is what I'm doing:
SPField field = new SPField(contentType.Fields, "User", "Users");
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Sharepoint2010 Lists Lookup
I'm creating 3 lists using Sharepoint 2010 UI.
The lists and relationship are as follows:
Training (parent) -> Training Instance (child, look up Training ) -> Training Session (grandchild,lookup ...
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How do you create a Radio Button column in Sharepoint List?
Currently using PowerApps to make a form, and I'd like for a few of the inputs to be radio buttons like so:
But then in the linked SharePoint List, I cant seem to find a radio button column type:
I ...
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Is there a way to remove the time displayed in the scheduling end date column?
We've created a view of expired pages showing last reviewed date and scheduling end date.
Our last reviewed date can be formatted to just show the date, but can't seem to do this with the scheduling ...
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How to modify/add columns to a default list view using JavaScript
Using a JavaScript, I create new custom lists including some new fields. After list creation, the default view shows all the added fields. But I also want the columns 'Modified', 'Editor' and '...
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Delete column of a list with content type which is not mine
Environment : Sharepoint Foundation 2010
I created a helpdesk list which contains a default content type.
When I go to the list settings, I cannot :
Delete any field already created at the same ...
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Replace comma delimiter in a multi-select choice column
A SharePoint list has a multi-select choice field.
When 2 or more values are selected for an item,it is displayed(in the view)as:
Value1,Value2,Value3,Value4,Value5,Value6
Is there a way that I can ...
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