set of columns and behaviour applied to lists
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Feature based XML vs. Object Model: Which is better for content type development?
I've been researching a few different ways to create content types and I recently discovered that you can use the Object Model to do this. All of the examples I have found online typically use XML ...
16
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7answers
11k views
How to delete a content type part of an application feature?
I'm developing a solution in SharePoint 2010 that deploys a content type. I've now made a change to the content type and want to delete all its old references, remove it, and redeploy.
Unfortunately ...
15
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4answers
2k views
Content types vs. custom list field
This is a question about best practices and the intent of the designers of SharePoint.
I'm pretty new with SharePoint, and have only worked on pretty small projects. I often find myself creating ...
13
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7answers
3k views
Content Type Event Receivers Impossible to Remove
I have a very odd situation in my SharePoint staging environment. We recently stood up a new SharePoint 2010 server (single WFE + a DB server), and attached a backed-up content database from our ...
13
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2answers
282 views
Do all Content Types require Site Columns?
I'm just wondering if Content Types are always only made out of Site Columns, or if it's possible to define Fields that only exist on that Content Type? (Like how you can add a custom Column to a ...
11
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4answers
3k views
Why is Word document created from template saved locally, instead of to the document library?
I have created a custom content type at the root of my Site Collection and set this content type to use a Word document template, which resides in a different document library on the root site. (The ...
10
votes
2answers
827 views
Best way to package publishing content types
I'm currently planning on how to package my Publishing content types in a WSP to make deployment in production easier. I came a cross the following choices
1- create a feature receiver and ...
8
votes
3answers
737 views
Add “New document” button to home page
I have a fairly simple SharePoint subsite that has two elements:
the home page
a document library
The document library has two content types associated with it. What I would like to do is add a ...
7
votes
3answers
2k views
Is there a way to see if an SPField was created by a user?
I have some code where I am going through all of the Fields that belong to a content type. I'm curious if there is a way to check to see if the SPField was created by a user or if it is a system ...
7
votes
1answer
722 views
Create a Document Library Item base on a ContentType with JavaScript Object Model (JSOM)
I'm trying to create a new item in my Entreprise Wiki Pages Document Library. It's associated with a News Content type. I was able to retrieve the SP.List object (myList), the SP.ContentType object ...
6
votes
3answers
5k views
How to find all documents of a certain content type?
I have an content type I would like to delete, but when I try I get an error message saying that it is still in use. Is there a way that I can find all documents that are still using that content ...
6
votes
2answers
2k views
Renaming Title Column in SharePoint List Definition
I am defining a custom list content type for SharePoint (using VSeWSS 1.3 and schema.xml).
I want to change the display name of the default title field ('Title') to 'Serial Number':
<Fields>
...
6
votes
1answer
3k views
Can't hide the title column in a custom content type
I'm building a custom content type. I've set a bunch of site columns I add to the content type. The content type is used in a custom list definition within a ContentTypeRef node.
I'm also willing to ...
6
votes
3answers
382 views
Ups and Downs of Content Type Creation Methods
There are several places online I've read to only create content types in feature XML. However, the reason for this seems to be to keep the content type as deployed in a feature.
As I understand it, ...
6
votes
2answers
2k views
Can I order by Content Type in a CAML query?
Is it possible to order by content type in a CAML query?
I seem to always get the same result no matter what I do with the Order by. Ordering by ID instead works perfectly.
query.Query = @"
...
6
votes
3answers
211 views
Best practice for deploying Site Columns and Content Type
What is the best practice for creating a site column or content type in SharePoint 2013? Is it still recommended to use farm solutions? I was hoping we could do something with the new app model, but ...
6
votes
1answer
1k views
Opening the default “New Document” editor for a given ContentType from an external C# application (Sharepoint 2010)
I'm currently working on integrating some SharePoint functionality to an existing C# application we have here. Most of the requirements have be fairly easy to implement: I'm using the ListData REST ...
5
votes
3answers
2k views
Content Type Inheritance
In simplified form, I have the following situation.
A Parent content type
<ContentType ID="0x0100db5b9dac9c5f4d098820f922eebf3b39"
Name="Parent"
Group="Example Content ...
5
votes
3answers
2k views
Move content type inside site collection
In one of site collections we have a content type defined in one of the subwebs. Having it there it's impossible to use it on root web or any other branch of subwebs. Is it possible to move or copy ...
5
votes
4answers
425 views
SharePoint 2010 - One content type per Library?
I am working with a consultant on helping us with our SharePoint rollout.
One of the things I am really trying to get my head around is that he is a big believer in having only one content type per ...
5
votes
3answers
4k views
Is there a list of Sharepoint 2007 WebParts, Features and ContentTypes that Sharepoint installs with?
Does anyone know where I can find a list of all the WebParts, Features and ContentTypes that are available to a regular Sharepoint installation?
What I need to do is identify any of the above in a ...
5
votes
3answers
790 views
How to modify dropdown document template list visible when creating document library?
When creating a document library, and specifying the default document template, the dropdown list of templates out-of-the-box (OOB) includes 97-2003 format files at the top of the list. Users who do ...
5
votes
3answers
601 views
Deleting a site content type in Sharepoint 2007
I'm trying to delete a custom content type that I've created, but I'm getting an error when I try to do so:
The content type is in use. at ...
5
votes
4answers
342 views
Better to try to reuse built-in site columns, or create your own?
I'm creating a client content type. One of the properties I want to store for each client is their postcode.
I could create my own site column, say Client Postcode. But there's also a site column ...
5
votes
2answers
4k views
How to adjust the title column in custom content type in SharePoint 2010?
I am creating a custom content type and it is working correctly with the exception of the Title column. My content type defination has the Title column added to the FieldRefs and I am trying to both ...
5
votes
2answers
3k views
SPSiteDataQuery vs. Recursive SPWeb.Lists Performance
I'm looking for the best performing means of querying for site data within a site collection. I need to query for all of the lists in either a particular SPWeb, or a set of SPWeb's, that contain a ...
5
votes
1answer
538 views
SharePoint ContentType Lifecycle Management
SharePoint 2010 introduces the new UpgradeActions element to the feature manifest which allows content type (CT) lifecycle management by using the new AddContentTypeField element to add new fields to ...
5
votes
3answers
196 views
Equivalent of a database table in SharePoint?
I'm making a Publishing site, and part of this site will display information about company products. We have a number of products, and each one should have its own description page. The description ...
5
votes
2answers
78 views
Update a list item in moss2007
i have a list with Column name Reported By.It is a choice field.When adding a new item to the list the current user name also should be added to the Reported By column's field.It should be the first ...
4
votes
1answer
642 views
Sharing custom content types across multiple web applications
Our SharePoint 2010 instance have 3 Web Applications, lets just call them A B and C.
I have the managed-metadata service pointed to web application A.
The content type hub service is enable for A.
...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
Parent content type
In SharePoint 2010, is there any chance to create a parent content type? If so, how? I want to create a new parent content type and inherit it for other types.
4
votes
4answers
5k views
Site Content Types screwed up. How to restore to default?
I need to change a root site's Item Content Type settings back to the default values. I also need to do this for all other Content Types that inherit from Item. Can someone recommend a safe an ...
4
votes
3answers
3k views
SharePoint 2010 Get Content Type Programmatically
I've created several content type that inherit from the document content type in the site content type lists. Please refer to the image below
How do I get these these content type pro-grammatically. ...
4
votes
2answers
361 views
Get all Files from sub folder of a certain content type
my problem is I have a document library with sub folders. Also the document library got more than one content type.
Is there a way to create a CAML or LINQ query to get all files of a certain content ...
4
votes
2answers
985 views
Webpart Page as Document Template (SP 2007)
I am trying to create a custom content type where the Document Template is a webpart page with multiple webparts already on it.
My problem is, I created a page in a page library, saved a copy of that ...
4
votes
3answers
2k views
Error Message - Field type Publishing Image is not installed properly. Go to the list settings page to delete this field
When I goto Site Settings > Site Columns, I get this error message
Field type Publishing Image is not
installed properly. Go to the list
settings page to delete this field.
How do I get to ...
4
votes
3answers
515 views
Content Organizer in a Records Management Scenario for multiple Content Types
We are currently doing a POC for a client to use SharePoint 2010 for Records Managment. The client has around 200 content types, and a deep nested file plan of around 500 potential nodes.
In order to ...
4
votes
1answer
2k views
The field with Id [GUID] defined in feature [GUID] was found in the current site collection or in a subsite
I have a farm solution with a single feature that has a bunch of site columns and a content type.
The content type does inherit from Enterprise Wiki Page, but the feature has an activation dependency ...
4
votes
2answers
54 views
Identify a Preinstalled Content Type
Does anyone know of a fast way to tell through code if a ContentType is one that's a pre-installed one?
Conversely, I want to know if a given ContentType was provisioned by a custom feature / ...
4
votes
1answer
2k views
How do I programmatically reorder fields in a custom content type?
This is the code I wrote to reorder fields in a custom content type:
//get the content type
SPContentType listContentType = myList.ContentTypes[MyContentTypeName];
//get the field name to put first
...
4
votes
2answers
284 views
Add new Content Type to Multiple Document Libraries in SharePoint online(Office 365)
I have one Sample Document Library on SharePoint Online (office 365). this Library has 5 different document content type. And using this Library as a template i have created 300 new Document Libraries ...
3
votes
1answer
6k views
More than 255 characters in multiple lines of text?
I have an InfoPath Form which submits the text of a textbox and saves it in a SharePoint list. Whenever a user types in more than 255 characters and I want to edit the element in the SharePoint list ...
3
votes
2answers
267 views
How to change the Type icon of a particular content Type
I'm creating some Content Types...
Is there any way to put inside the XML the information to describe the Icon of a Specific content type?
Something that overrides the document type or the folder ...
3
votes
1answer
501 views
Determine if a document library is a sharepoint library
I'm adding some content types to every standard-document library which is created over the "List Added"-EventReceiver.
When a web is created the are some new doclibs for example in a team site there ...
3
votes
1answer
258 views
Does Create Content Type need to be a farm solution?
I've found a couple of examples of creating a content type using visual studio.
http://stevemannspath.blogspot.com/2010/11/sharepoint-2010-leveraging-visual.html
...
3
votes
1answer
427 views
Best way to implement content type specific search?
I am planning on rolling my own web part where users can select a content type and it will generate search fields based on the columns. Am I right to write my own or is there a better way to do this ...
3
votes
2answers
2k views
Force the document information panel to show with code or featuredefinition
In the UI I can drill down into a ContentType settings -> Document Information Panel settings -> and set 'Show Always' to true (marking the check box).
How do i set this option through code? (or in ...
3
votes
1answer
219 views
How to Search custom columns for a content type and display in SPGridView
I have a custom task content type based on the task content type which has a custom priority column, custom assigned to column etc. There are many instances of the task list in multiple site ...
3
votes
3answers
94 views
Is a ContentType worthwhile/necessary in this situation?
I'm creating a custom List Definition. I've previously been told that I should create a ContentType, and a ListDefinition from that. But this seems to mean a lot of duplication in my project files. So ...
3
votes
3answers
2k views
How to Submit an InfoPath Form to its Own Library?
Salvete! I have an InfoPath-based content-type. I also created a forms library in several subsites that each use this content-type.
Now, I need to fix my InfoPath content-type form so that it gets ...
