set of columns and behaviour applied to lists
2
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1answer
334 views
How to restrict/hide OOTB document libraries creation
Is there a way to restrict the out of the box document libraries like "Document Library" "Picture Library" etc and just have custom document libraries being shown in the pop-up below?
2
votes
1answer
470 views
How to create Item of a particular Content Type from Ribbon
I have a document library which has two custom types linked to it. From UI I have two buttons to add that items..
I have two simple "ribbon button" and I want to use that to create the new Item from ...
2
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1answer
143 views
What are the big no-no's that break content type inheritance to a site?
In my organization I have experienced that suddenly the inheritance have been unintentionally broken to a site, so that new lists or subsites only have local - obsolete versions of the content types. ...
2
votes
3answers
934 views
Using Content Types programmatically
How can I use a content type programmatically?
example: I have a content type called "Doc Template1" and I have added it as a content type in my document library. And when I click New Document > Doc ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Page layout not showing Content type fields
I'll try my best to describe this problem as it is quite tedious.
We have a sharepoint solution, in where we create Columns that are deployed through a feature. I added my custom columns to a custom ...
2
votes
1answer
227 views
How to remove/hide the title field from a list
I am creating custom list and do not want to use the title.
I know I can rename, but I do not want to do that.
Some weeks ago I did do this (but have forgotten!!). I went to advanced settings, ...
2
votes
2answers
203 views
Content Type Created By, Created On, Last Modified
I'm looking to determine who created a content type and when. The standard page for a content type does not provide this information.
Can someone direct me to where I can find this information in ...
2
votes
2answers
922 views
Change Base Content Type of Content Type
In Sharepoint 2010, is there any way to change the parent (or base) type of a Content Type after the relationship has been established?
2
votes
2answers
2k views
Permissions on Content Types?
I am using sharepoint 2010 and made my own content type that inherits from the page content type. This content type is in a folder called "content types"
I am having a weird problem where if the user ...
2
votes
2answers
795 views
Is it possible to use DocIdRedir.aspx for linking to the display form
We are using a Link to a Document contenttype. The url used in this contenttype contains an url like http://ont/abc/_layouts/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=N57YVKN5WQKX-2-2247. When testing this url it always ...
2
votes
2answers
664 views
Changing OOB content types on selected lists
My customer want to have a global taxonomy for all content. I have created content types that inherit from the usual content types (Documents, Pictures, Pages) that will contain this taxonomy.
To ...
2
votes
1answer
3k views
Add new column to an already existing content type with a feature?
Is it possible, with Sharepoint 2007, to add new columns with a Feature to a content type that is already being used in some lists?
2
votes
1answer
714 views
How do I set dynamic values for an SPFieldChoice?
I want to add choices programmatically to an SPFieldChoice so that its select box has values with Current Year - 5 to Current Year + 5.
What is the best way to do this?
Ex:
2005
2006
2007
...
...
2
votes
2answers
364 views
Defining using xml a content type, custom column and list instance in single feature
Is it possible to define a content type, a custom column, a list instance and associate the contenttype to the list using xml, all within the same feature or do they need to be seperated into seperate ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
Restrict search to one field in a content type?
Simple question really how can I restrict the SharePoint search to only search against one field for a content type.
I can create a scope for the content type but how do I go about restricting the ...
2
votes
1answer
104 views
Error while form opening if it is created from SharePoint Designer
I got stuck! :P
My goal: New form in source library ====> New form in target library [both web-browser enabled, following Infopath templates]
Using "create list item" action within a workflow ...
2
votes
1answer
100 views
Content Type Lifecycle management best practices
I saw thisarticle in the link below and I wonder if you could help me with some questions I have
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee330223(v=office.12).aspx
In our current project, which we ...
2
votes
1answer
542 views
How to associate a list workflow to list-specific (not site) content type
I am trying to make a workflow for a specific list content type. Unfortunately, there seems to be no option to do so. I can create a list workflow in SP Designer but can't find an option to associate ...
2
votes
1answer
342 views
Managed metadata vs lookup for column
I have a property content type. I'm wanting to add a property code column which will look up the codes from somewhere else on a SharePoint Online site, where it can easily be managed by end users.
I ...
2
votes
2answers
203 views
Content Types “New Item”
I am working on the Knowledge Database in SharePoint, so I have created several content types with lists. I want customers to be able to create a new article and get a different FORM based on the ...
2
votes
2answers
280 views
Can I create a template from a list?
Can I generate a word template, containing information from a list?
Suppose I have a list containing "department addresses", and I want to generate letter heads for each department automatically, ...
2
votes
1answer
337 views
How to add required column comments in library Sharepoint Fundation
I try to add required column "comments" in library but I have problem, when I add column and I check in "Require that this column contains information:" when I try to save this file (.doc) I don't see ...
2
votes
1answer
158 views
Is it possible to use powershell to change the content type of a page layout after its been uploaded to a masterpage gallery?
Im trying to automate as much of the upgrade I am working on and one of the manual steps is to change the page layout of 5 root webs of site collections, each of which has to have this new page layout ...
2
votes
2answers
533 views
Why aren't my custom SharePoint content types inherited by libraries?
In MOSS 2007 (the same in SharePoint 2010), I have created a custom content type "CustomPage" which inherits from "Page" in a new content type group "My Custom Columns".
Then I have added some custom ...
2
votes
1answer
482 views
How to reference a column in another content type?
In simplified form: I have two content types representing documents and folders. Thus, content type MyFolder has parent type Folder, content type MyDocument has parent type Document.
What I want to ...
2
votes
2answers
535 views
Best way to copy content from one SharePoint instance to another?
I need to migrate approximately 20k documents from one SharePoint instance to another. These documents are broken up into about 6 content types in the source instance and will be going into 4 ...
2
votes
2answers
93 views
Creation of a “Attend” button under each Event
I would like to ask if somebody could advise me how to create an "Attend" button in the Event form which appears when clicking on an Event. The goal is that there is a list of participants visible ...
2
votes
2answers
698 views
One list, multiple content types: wrong New Item forms
I have set up a list with two content types. When I click the New Item button, a dropdown is displayed which contains the two content types. So far so good. However, the forms behind those buttons are ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
Why is a workflow, which is associated with a content type, not associated with a document of that content type?
We have Sharepoint 2010 and MS Word 2007.
I have the three default workflows (Collect Feedback, Approval, Collect Signatures) associated with a content type based on the document content type.
When ...
2
votes
4answers
337 views
Document IDs on existing Lists with inherited Content Types not showing
I've got some existing lists that have custom content types inherited from the Document content type. I've activated the Document ID Service feature, and any new lists I create using the same content ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
“Invalid Field Name” Exception when using Provisioning
I wanted to create a site template package. Instead of going with a custom site definition, I planned to go with the recommended "Provisioning Provider" technique. The solution was going just fine. ...
2
votes
1answer
712 views
Content-type columns not showing
I have created a SharePoint project in Visual Studio 2010 using the SharePoint 2010 empty project template and have added a ContentType project item and populated the generated elements.xml with the ...
2
votes
2answers
252 views
document properties wiped out when saving a new version of office document
I use the SaveBinary() method of the SPFile class to save the new file to an
existing document library item. The problem is, if this document library
item is an Office document, the SaveBinary() ...
2
votes
1answer
998 views
Trouble creating wiki page template for content types!
Just assumed it was as easy as creating a document content type but when I tried it for the first time, to my surprise I could not do it. Where do I download a wiki page template? Why can’t I just ...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Mysteries of the ContentType Inherits attribute
When defining content types in SharePoint 2010, there is a new Inherits attribute. According to the SDK:
The value of this attribute determines
whether the content type inherits
fields from ...
2
votes
3answers
852 views
Can't seem to group by content type in document sets
I created two content types based on Document, no extra metadata, called Status Report and Timesheet.
I then created a content type based on the Document Set called Project. Added a couple of site ...
2
votes
1answer
742 views
Content Type, document template and forms authentication
I have a custom content type defined, with a document template, similar to below:
<ContentType
ID="0x010100120A74C7DFDA4C6fA8C3E519B41F421E"
Name="My Excel Library"
Group="My ...
2
votes
0answers
23 views
How to create a search scope for content type in a sub site?
I have parent site i.e sharepoint.microsoft.com
& a sub site sharepoint.microsoft.com/child/
Now a content type named "Problem" in created in sub site.
I would like to add this content type in ...
2
votes
0answers
51 views
Sharepoint Workflows and Managed Term Sets
Platform: Sharepoint 2010 with Sharepoint Designer 2010
Are there any explanations out there on how to create a workflow with an email template that is sent to certain people based on a taxonomy term ...
2
votes
1answer
76 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
0answers
38 views
Why the Required property of field is changing to false?
I created site column with Required="true". Then I created site content type and added my column to it . Then I created list, selected "Allow management of content types?" to "Yes" and added my ...
2
votes
2answers
206 views
Get content Type order in C#
I am building a web part that would be added to the bottom of every library view and would display the folder content types making it easy to create a new folder (rather than having to go to documents ...
2
votes
0answers
69 views
How can I create a Enterprise Wiki pagelayout with a repeating content type?
So this is the situation: my customer wants to have a web service catalog in an Enterprise Wiki.
Per service we need to store fields like:
- service name
- description
- goal
- status
- version
...
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
414 views
Event Receivers not added when installing wsp
I have a set of event receivers for a SharePoint 2010 content type and Library. Previously, these would install and automatically be activated when I ran a script to install the wsp solution. I dug ...
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
171 views
Add content type from sandboxed solution to list definition (farm solution) does not work
I'm using a sandboxed solution from a 3rd party vendor which contains some site columns and a site content type.
I want to add this content type to my document library definition in CAML.
But when I ...
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 ...
