set of columns and behaviour applied to lists
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CQWP displays error when pointed at specific subweb
I wonder if anyone can help. I have a content type (FAQ) that I deploy in several different webs. I then use a CQWP to display all the FAQs used (aggregating them from different subwebs).
This was ...
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3answers
557 views
What is the best way to provision Content Types and managed metadata columns in SharePoint 2010
What is the best way of provisioning ContentTypes, Columns and Metadata columns in SharePoint. Keeping in mind that we have two approaches of 1) SP object Model and CAML (declarative way).
Which ...
2
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1answer
178 views
SharePoint Framework for Programmatically creating Fields, ContentTypes etc
I am looking for a SharePoint Framework/API which can be used to programmatically create Artifacts like Fields, Lists, ContentTypes etc using SP 2010 Object Model.
The objectives are:
Provide ...
2
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1answer
882 views
Calculated column on Start Date in Calendar List Not working
In SharePoint Server 2010, I have a standard calendar list created with an attached custom content type. I'm simply trying to create a calculated column on the event's start date in the content type ...
2
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1answer
157 views
Add content types programmatically into SPList takes too long
I've dozens of CTypes to add to an SPList programmatically (cause content types are provided by CTH) and each oSPList.ContentTypes.Add() takes almost 1sec. Is there any other approach ou code ...
2
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0answers
183 views
List Definition, disable modal dialog for View item form
I created two List Definitions with custom add\edit\view forms. Now I want to disable modal
window only for "view form".
I found solution where NavigateForFormsPages="TRUE" was used.
But this ...
2
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2answers
228 views
Problem retracting custom fields
I have this project with custom field for a content type.
When I deploy the first time after creating the new field everything is fine. Once i retract the solution my field is the only one left on ...
2
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2answers
220 views
Comments for Content Types
One piece of functionality I thought was oddly unincluded in SharePoint 2010 was the ability to create comment trails for content types other than blog posts and to a lesser extent discussion boards.
...
2
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0answers
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Risk in inheriting from “Event” content type?
I'm looking to inherit from the "Event" content type (0x0102) to enrich the meta data associated with calendar items. OOTB it's hidden but I've found many blog posts talking about how to get round ...
2
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2answers
376 views
How to make Add new Item link to navigate to Custom Form
I have made Custom Content Type, and List Definition from that Content Type. What I'm trying to do now, is create custom display/edit/add forms for List Item, and when user clicks on Add New Item, ...
2
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0answers
228 views
NullReference when creating custom page
I am trying to display content in a formatted, custom page in SP10.
I created a content type, I'll call BobType, which uses "Page" as the parent (actually, i've tried it with "Enterprise Wiki Page" ...
2
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2answers
217 views
Get ContentTypeOrder of a specific folder using CAML and/or SharePoint web services
I am trying to get the ContentTypeOrder of a specific folder using SharePoint web services and caml queries. I am using the GetListItems() method of the Lists.asmx web service. The resulting xml ...
2
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2answers
83 views
Content Type Issue while migrating from SP 2007 to SP 2010
I have migrated a content Database from SP 2007 to 2010. When i check the list settings, i can see that it has been associated with a content type . But when i check it in the site content type ...
2
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1answer
2k views
Workflow create task with content type - Custom Forms in InfoPath
I know it's possible to customize the forms of workflow tasks but is it possible to have them customized also for "CreateTaskWithContentType" component, not just for "CreateTask"?
I had a try of ...
2
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1answer
231 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" ...
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0answers
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Another issue with custom content type
I have and content type, which has Element as base type. I prepared two resource files to provide localization - AppDB.resx and AppDB.pl-PL.resx for Polish language. I also created custom fields with ...
2
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0answers
349 views
Content field not recognized on Page Layout
I'm using SharePoint Designer 2010 to create a custom page layout.
I have a content type called "Web Part Page" and its parent is "Page" content type. I have several site columns associated with this ...
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 ...
2
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0answers
249 views
Custom XML Document Content Type with ASP.NET Forms in MOSS 2007/WSS 3.0 [closed]
I'd like to create a custom content type in SharePoint 2007 (WSS 3.0) that inherits from the existing XML Document content type (i.e. an InfoPath form) but I want to use custom ASP.NET forms to edit ...
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6answers
7k views
Deploying columns with content types in Visual Studio 2010
I've written a feature that deploys new columns along with a content type containing the columns. The feature is Site scoped and written in Visual Studio 2010 to deploy to SharePoint 2010.
When the ...
1
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3answers
410 views
How to set columns visible only in Display Form on a Column used by a Content Type
I have a column that we will call C. This Column is associated to a Content Type (CT).
If I go to the properties of the CT -> Column C I can set the column to be Facoltative or Hidden:
If I put it ...
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3answers
999 views
Custom lists and mandatory 'Title' field
I've just successfully followed this tutorial:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff728096.aspx
Not the best tutorial, but it's all working nevertheless.
My question is, now that I've managed ...
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2answers
1k views
Multiline fields not working
I have the following content type definition and list definition, the description field should show me 4 lines, maxlength 255, but it always shows me One line one.
<?xml version="1.0" ...
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2answers
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What does Microsoft mean when they say “built-in type”?
I am working on a custom content type and I have a little bit of confusion over how the Inherits attribute of the ContentType element works. I had read in their documentation that:
If Inherits is ...
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1answer
4k views
Custom list definition - fields in Elements.xml and Schema.xml
I'm creating a custom list definition in SharePoint 2010 by following this article. The tutorial is OK and it works.
There is a thing that I don't understand though. Why do I need to insert the ...
1
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3answers
3k views
How do I determine where a content type is being used?
Months ago I made a content type that inherits from the Announcement type. I thought I put it in just three sites to test the content query web part, but I can't delete the type. How can I see which ...
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3answers
770 views
Problem making fields 'required' when provisioning using XML
I am provisioning a SharePoint site column using the object model and an xml string as follows:
using (SPSite site = new SPSite("http://myserver"))
{
using (SPWeb web = ...
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vote
2answers
702 views
How to get default content type of list programmatically
How can I get default content type of sharepoint list programmatically?
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2answers
266 views
Tool to create ContentType CAML
Are there any good tools to create the CAML required for ContentTypes? Im building most of my content types in Visual Studio.
Thanks
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1answer
1k views
Making items in a custom list form “clickable”
I've got a display form for a list in Sharepoint 2010. I've added a second list which is related and added a section to my form using "Related Item View" in Sharepoint Designer.
Since the related ...
1
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1answer
805 views
Use of QuickParts in Word Templates in combination with Site Content Types
Situation:
A Site ContentType (CT): Report (Parent = Document)
A Word Template is attached to the report CT
1 root site with several subsites (A, B, C)
Every subsite contains a library with the ...
1
vote
2answers
915 views
Content Type Hub push Content Types with Inherit=FALSE
We're deploying our custom content types to the content type hub with a feature. The content type with Inherits="TRUE" gets published to the subscriber sites without a problem. However for all content ...
1
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2answers
211 views
Custom sitecolumns can't update
I have made a ContentType in Visual Studio 2010 for my SharePoint 2010 project and the first time I deployed the wsp through the WSPBuilder there were no troubles but now every time I try to deploy, ...
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3answers
588 views
Are site columns and content types really worthwhile?
I started doing Sharepoint development by the book. From the very start I was taught, create A site column -> A content type -> A list definition -> A list instance.
So the theory here is you have ...
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2answers
1k views
Get ContentTypeId In NewForm.aspx URL QueryString
I've been trying to access the ContentTypeId in the NewForm.aspx querystring. Knowing that will allow me to set up conditional statements to display information specific to a Content Type. My ...
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2answers
228 views
How to hide / remove / rename “Name” propertie from folders
I have a content Type that inheritate from Folder (named F_CT) to content my other type elements (I_CT)... When I Click to create a new F_CT Sharepoint asks me how all the F_CT fields and "Name" as it ...
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1answer
772 views
Content type features refusing to enable
I am performing an upgrade from a 2007 environment to a 2010 environment and am having an issue with content types.
In the 2007 environment, there was a custom content type from our codebase in a ...
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2answers
874 views
Create content type, site columns, list and list instance
I want to create 3 site columns, then 1 content type with the new 3 columns.
Then a list template based on the content type, and then a list instance.
I was going to create a new visual studio ...
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1answer
72 views
Aggregate Content Types
What's the best way to support aggregate data structures using content types? For example, if I have an order processing system, then I might have data types like Order and OrderLineItem, where each ...
1
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5answers
808 views
One content type with multiple templates
I have a situation were I have to create multiple templates for one content type.
I am aware that this can be achieved by creating multiple content type but I am trying to have multiple templates ...
1
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2answers
1k views
Open Document Content Type from SharePoint 2010 Library with perfect trust
I just created Document Content Type and then create new document from New Document. I got the popup "Some files can harm your computer. If the file information below looks suspicious, or you do not ...
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vote
2answers
178 views
What are the implications of manually changing a Content Type?
If a Content Type was deployed using a feature and someone makes manually changes it through the UI (e.g. adding a column), are there any implications?
Does the content type become unghosted?
Are ...
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vote
1answer
381 views
Creating New Content Types - Parent- Child Sites
In my site I am creating a new site and subsites. We have a main site that we want to collect the different Projects (parent) and have the subsites have the project information along with other ...
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2answers
465 views
What to do when a Site Column name is already being used?
I'm running into a situation where a Site Collection has several sub sites. Each sub site has data related to a particular geographical region. When trying to create content types / site columns for ...
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3answers
592 views
Sharepoint 2010 + ContentType + Multilingue Document Template
I like to know if is possible to associate multiple DocumentTemplates into a ContentType?
I create a ContentType "MY_CONTENTTYPE", so if i have 3 documents with the same content but in 3 different ...
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2answers
3k views
SP2010 Modal Dialog for Content Type “New” Form
When you create a new document set, you are presented with a modal dialog such as the following:
I want to have this kind of "New Form" (modal) for my custom content type (with custom form).
Now, ...
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3answers
467 views
CrossListQueryInfo filtering on content type: no results
I'm trying to use CrossListQueryInfo to query all Pages Libraries (ServerTemplate 850) across the site collection for a particular custom content type. However, specifying the content type in the ...
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3answers
4k views
Custom Form Template is not being used in SharePoint 2010
I have tried to create a custom form template but without success. I have followed several tutorials but it still does not use the custom template. If I change the template id to override the ...
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3answers
523 views
Hide ContentTypes based on ListItem value
Users seems to have a hard time picking the right document template when the "New" list contains more then 50 items. As one of lists on the web contains a SPChoiceField it should be possible to limit ...
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2answers
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Custom list definition using OOB Site column causing problem
I have a custom list definition where i want to use the OOB URL site column plus a site column that i created in another list definition. When i do it and try to display the All Items view it says it ...
