set of columns and behaviour applied to lists
3
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Make Link to a Document more user friendly
The way Link to a Document works is that I need to go to the place where I want the link to appear. Click this content type and then provide the URL to the document in some remote location. This makes ...
3
votes
1answer
143 views
Removing Workflow Association on Content type programmatically with push to children
I am required to remove Workflow associations on a content type and from all the child content types deriving from this, as well as the list content types, deriving from the derived.
ct - A Site ...
3
votes
1answer
87 views
SharePoint 2010 Workflow Deployemnet from DEV to UAT
I have Sharepoint 2010 DEV and UAT sites. I have made some changes in DEV workflow and I want to deploy the changed workflow to UAT site.
I have created the workflow template and saved .wsp file to ...
3
votes
1answer
50 views
Workflow and Page Content Types
In 2007 I am trying to understand the use of workflows added to page based content types that will eventually live in a page library.
If I add a workflow to such a content type then use that content ...
3
votes
1answer
196 views
Why is this workflow to create a document from a custom content type just creating a blank document?
I have a document library with a custom (document) content type set as default (the only content type), and I've edited the template to use columns to populate the document.
When I create a new ...
2
votes
1answer
74 views
Copying content types along with the Infopath Form from one library to another in SharePoint 2007
I am trying to copy a Infopath Form from one library to another ( archive ) in SharePoint 2007 with all of the information available in the first library. In other words, I do not want only copy the ...
2
votes
1answer
75 views
Help Return Lists With With No List Items
This is my first time posting and I'm looking for some help, so hopefully someone has an answer. I used the search, but didn't find anything.
I created a custom list definition, and content type ...
2
votes
1answer
85 views
Loading NewForm based on Content Type
I am using the Training Fab 40 template to build a training site in MOSS 2007. I have another content type for my Course list. I want to load the NewForm.aspx based on Content Type selected. The two ...
2
votes
1answer
163 views
ContentTypes and Site Columns via Visual Studio / CAML Query Updates broken
I've been using CAML queries to do list updates for quite some time, but recently they've stopped working, and I have no idea why. Even an extremely simple query seems to be failing. For example the ...
2
votes
1answer
95 views
Programatically update field/column name in a list on all sub sites [Powershell]
What I want to do is with a Powershell script programatically go through all subsites in a site collection and change a column name in a list from "Web" to "Site".
So in easier words:
Go through ...
2
votes
1answer
64 views
Duplicate Save and Cancel buttons Document Library Edit Properties
I have duplicate edit and save buttons when I edit properties of a document in a document library.
I copied this site from another using Manage Content and Structure.
The original site did not have ...
2
votes
1answer
230 views
Will lists inherit the edit form from it's Custom Content Type?
I have created a custom content type and I would like to have all lists that use that content type use it's edit/new forms. Below is the XML i have in my Elements.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" ...
2
votes
1answer
117 views
Specify a custom content type when publishing forms to a form library?
I'm on a project that use a lot of infopath form published in form libraries.
I'd like to create a query to retrieve all forms filled in a site collection (to create a global dashboard) but restricted ...
1
vote
1answer
27 views
How to add a new custom Content Type without disruption?
I need to add a new custom Content Type to an existing SharePoint Intranet site but I want to make sure I do not disrupt any of the data or web parts on the site. What is the best way to go about ...
1
vote
1answer
166 views
Content type ID on a file different from actual content type ID?
Moving from "a sharepoint user" to "a sharepoint power user", I now am facing the world of Powershell and more. One thing that really puzzles me is the following.
Ok, so I have a document library ...
1
vote
1answer
145 views
Create Custom Ribbon Tab with New Document Flyout
My boss wants me to assume that the clients are complete idiots and that the standard document tab with all the options is too scary even with all the options grayed out. He wants me to create a ...
1
vote
1answer
264 views
Set Enforce Unique Values for Title Field in Custom List Definition
I have custom content type, custom list definition from this content type, and list instance in my visual studio project. I could not set Enforce Unique Values for Title Field. How can i achieve this.
...
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0answers
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Redeploying ListInstance in Sandbox Solution retains old fields. Help!
I originally created a sandbox solution. Created a elements file to hold all the Fields. I created 5 fields. I then created a content type to hold all 5 fields. I then created a List definition and ...
0
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0answers
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data sheet view with multiple content types problem
I have got a list with multiple content types. On of the types is inheriting from Folder and is NOT set as default content type. When I try to add list item using data sheet view the inserted item ...
0
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0answers
42 views
Document Sets and changing the Upload Path Location of a document..
Is anyone familiar with a setting or switch to turn/on off the default folders path on a Document Set or how to adjust the upload path of the document ?
Thanks in advance...
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0answers
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tagging current documents
We have a large amount of documents that are stored on a network share in the traditional manner with directories and subdirectories. I would like to begin to tag these documents so that only links to ...
0
votes
0answers
22 views
CustomRibbon not displaying in inbuilt List created
I have created my CustomRibbon button in my project.
When I deploy it, it is showing me in the CustomList which is created from Site, but not displaying in the List which is created from VisualStudio ...
0
votes
0answers
36 views
Content Type change won't save
I have a list with 2 list content types. When the content type is changed and then saved the old file retains the old content type. We are on SharePoint 2007
Our process is the users upload a file as ...
0
votes
0answers
72 views
Projected Fields on Site Column not added to Document Library when Content Type Added
I have Site Column called PropertyDirectory that is a lookup on a List and I have checked several fields under the "Add a column to show each of these additional fields" section.
I also have a ...
0
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0answers
64 views
Updating SharePoint 2010 list content types from a content hub.
Suppose I have a SP content type of "Project document". I also have several project sites, with document libraries containing this content type. Now I have created a subtype, "Extended Project ...
0
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0answers
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No Content type available on site collection, even though they appear on subsites
Accessing content types on sharepoint foundation 2010 using /_layouts/mngctype.aspx (site settings>site content types) and nothing appears. When I goto a subsite within the same site collection all ...
0
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0answers
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How can I use variable in url of contetn organizer rule?
I created a Records Center site. With the button to send a record of the organization's rules content can choose to send the document library.
Target Path content organizer rule starts from the top ...
0
votes
0answers
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Empty taxonomy fields in OOTB SharePoint alert e-mail
When subscribed to a document library - and a document is uploaded - the subscribed user is successfully sent an e-mail including details of the uploaded document. But it's a custom content type and ...
0
votes
0answers
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Comments fieldlink not visibile
Here my code to add a field link of comments field to a content type
SPField field = site.RootWeb.Fields["Comments"]
if (field != null)
{
SPFieldLink spFieldLink = new SPFieldLink(field);
...
0
votes
0answers
606 views
SPList multiple content types - “Column does not exist” error
I'm using the Publishing feature of SharePoint. I have a custom Content Type that inherits from the ArticlePage Content Type, and is bound to the Pages list of a given site. My custom Content Type ...
0
votes
0answers
102 views
Content Typed Field Names not propagated with Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
I've created a CType with columns namings for the alternated languages, by changing the current language and set the corresponding naming. So far so good, it works as expected.
The problem comes when ...
0
votes
0answers
43 views
Possible to force content type deletion despite error?
When attempting to remove a custom content type I get the "cannot delete, part of an application feature..." error (expected). But I'm only wanting to delete it to deploy it again straight away - so ...
0
votes
0answers
180 views
How to get SPList to expose a data entry form during “Add New Item”
I think I've successfully created a list based on a custom content type but when I click on the "Add new item" link for the list, I see nothing except:
a basic ribbon tab labeled "Edit" with icons ...
0
votes
0answers
203 views
SharePoint 2010 for custom content type not working for subsite
In SharePoint 2010, we are creating a subsite from a site template.
We have 2 custom content types based on the folder content type with some manage metadata columns added. Still, after creating a ...
0
votes
0answers
351 views
SharePoint 2010 and UNC Path Link-to Documents
We have recently upgraded to SharePoint 2010 from a stable 2007 application. In 2007, we were utilizing Link-to Document content type to link to fileshare documents via UNC path. We built several ...
0
votes
0answers
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Field derived from content type switches to mandatory automatically
We have a content type, "Tasks", that have a number of fields, one of which was mandatory when it was created. We have a list that makes use of this content type, and now we want the field to be ...
0
votes
0answers
258 views
Unable to create inheriting content types - A duplicate content type was found
I'm trying to create several content types via code, and they are all inheriting from a custom content type which was previously deployed.
Here's the weird part, i can deploy once from Visual studio ...
0
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0answers
235 views
Attach content type to task list
I have created a content type that inherits directly from the "workflow task" content type. I deployed it as a feature and activated it. Now, I want to attach it to the "Task" list in a site, but when ...
0
votes
0answers
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WorfklowAssociations.Update exception
I am following the example provided by
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.spcontenttype.workflowassociations.aspx
Any ideas as to why the exception stating 'workflow ...
0
votes
0answers
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Define the scope of managed metadata column based on audience
OK, here is the deal:
I created one content type. This content type contains one column, Column A. The type of the column is managed metadata.
Since the content type is located in the Content Type ...
0
votes
0answers
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Help understand ContentType/List upgrade
Everywhere i read on the web it says that Content Types and List once deployed through Xml files they cannot be updated anymore.
I have created a VS 2010 solution, created a SharePoint List ...
0
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0answers
43 views
Add Content Type to Additional Filter in Content Query
Additional Filters in Content Query no longer has content type to filter on. Any ideas how I can custom add it to the web part.
0
votes
0answers
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Possible to show description on publishingwebcontrol?
As title says, on a publishing web control (in edit mode) where it would typically display the display name - I want it to display the content type field description instead.
FYI - this is a ...
0
votes
0answers
139 views
List Definition with Managed Metadata field disposes the SPWeb
I have encountered a very strange behaviour twice now, on 2 different SharePoint Server 2010 installations over the last year (I cannot state excatly which CU but fairly recent versions).
When I have ...
0
votes
0answers
617 views
Changed the URL for Content Type Hub but new URL not showing site Content Types of the original hub
SUMMARY: I am trying to change my Content Type Hub site collection to a new site collection which has CTHub as part of the URL (i.e. now that I know a bit more, I thought this should be part of the ...
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0answers
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Metadata Navigation in Calendar View — SP 2010
I am attempting to use content types to create a 'master calendar' of sorts. I am using a workflow to then push the calendar to various client-facing site collections based on content type. All of ...
0
votes
0answers
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MOSS 2007 Sort a dropdown content column globally
I have a content type which requires all documents to be categorized by a dropdown box. Is there a way to sort the options that are displayed?
0
votes
0answers
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Access parent field values from custom field definition
I've got a form that contains different custom fields. During vallidation of field1 I need to know the value of field2.
Does anyone know how to access the field? Or perhabs it is possible to connect ...
0
votes
0answers
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Adding custom folder content type by default
I have list with 2 content types: first CT - inherited from folder, second one - from item. If I add new item using ribbon, as expected opens form for my folder CT. But if I press link Add New Item - ...
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0answers
278 views
SharePoint Doc Library won't check out docs for editing
This issue has me stumped; any idea would be appreciated. This is relating to SharePoint 2010 and MS Word 2010.
Situation: Doc library in SharePoint is using custom content types and has several ...
