set of columns and behaviour applied to lists
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A duplicate field name “GUID” found when adding custom content type to custom list
I've created a custom list with one content type inherited from 'Schedule' (no additional fields). Now I need to add one more content type to the instance of that list in the feature activated event ...
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Removing Content Type: already in use even if removed from all lists
I'm facing a problem with content Types. I added a content type to thousands of lists, added items that uses that CT and now I want to remove it..
The steps I followed are theese:
Removed every ...
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Can I prevent author field being populated when changing content type?
I have two content types:
Content type 1 only has the standard author field.
Content 2 also has a custom field with display name "Author".
When I change the content type of a document from 1 to 2 ...
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Easily update site templates
I have created a site with some lists and libraries. I have also set up the quick launch with some items and created a home page with some web parts.
I created a template from that site, so I can use ...
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Create a folder structure in a discussion board
How can I create a folder structure in a discussion board? I have already tried this solution:
1) Create a new Site Content Type say called 'Thread Folder' based on the Folder Content Type with ...
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View linking to wrong content type
I have a list that uses three different content types. Content type management is enabled for it.
Now, when I create my own view, and set the fields' property LinkToItem to TRUE, the links in the ...
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Error occurred in deployment step 'Activate Features': Invalid field name
SharePoint Error message Error occurred in deployment step 'Activate Features': Invalid field name.{guid}
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Error Message - Field type Int is not installed properly. Go to the list settings page to delete this field
I saw similar post on SO but it didn't worked out for me. I've created a List Definition project in VS. On one of the fields I set type to Int instead of Integer, and tried to deploy List Definition.
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New site columns are not being completely propagated to a content type in a site collection
We're working on a SharePoint 2010 publishing site that has been deployed to our client's environment. We need to add 5 new site columns and add them to one of the content types (that's based on ...
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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 ...
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1answer
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missing content type name and description in the new item dropdown
I have created a content type based on the oob item content type, list definition and a list instance and they are activated via a web scoped feature. It all works as expected apart from one thing.
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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 ...
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SPMetal, lookups without EntityRef
I defined site definition with two content types and two list definitions.
I have lookup site column
<Field ID="{4318c52f-11c6-129a-b832-5ab22450b17c}"
Type="Lookup"
...
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2answers
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Hide Columns in Document Information Panel, but show in properties panel
I am trying to hide some columns from view in the DIP, but allow users to change them in the properties panel for the document. I am trying to associate 3 base content types for attaching different ...
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Custom content type for SharePoint2013 Calendar?
I've created custom content type for Calendar in SharePoint2013 that inherits from Event.
Now, im having issue with creating/adding a new item in the calendar.
SharePoint2013 does not want to save my ...
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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 ...
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“No item exists at https://<internal_url>” after file upload when accessing the site externally
I have created a SharePoint 2010 site that is accessible both internally and externally. I have created alternate access mappings for https://<internal_url> (Extranet) and ...
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2answers
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How content type hubs works?
I am really new to that concept, never used before, but after some readings these are my conclusions and later my questions
To create a content type hub I need to create a site collection in there I ...
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Programmatically create a new document based on a content type template
As in the title, I need to programmatically create a new document based on a content type template. Does anyone know the best way to do this? Normally, to add files you use Web.Files.Add(), but all ...
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1answer
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Changed event content type at parent now existing calendar lists content types are _hidden
I am new to SharePoint and I changed the event content type at the parent level. Now existing calendars list content types groups are _Hidden. The calendars also do not work now. Is there a way to re ...
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Define contenttype with list
I have defined my list definition as following:
<List xmlns:ows="Microsoft SharePoint" Title="Requests List Definition" FolderCreation="FALSE" Direction="$Resources:Direction;" ...
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Building a Custom Edit Form on a Content Type
I've built a custom content type called "Document for Review" and added a few extra fields (as you'd guess it inherits from Document). However I'd only want some of those extra fields to show up when ...
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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, ...
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Student Class Certificate Management [closed]
I have a requirement to build out a site that allowed for the following features:
A group of instructors can create class entries.
The enterprise have the ability to see upcoming classes up to 3 ...
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Issue with External Data Columns on Document Libraries with Content Types
I have site content type called ContractBase that has a bunch of fields that are used in contracts. I created some other site content types (ContractType1 and ContractType2) that inherit from ...
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1answer
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An item with the same key has already been added when trying to recover my list using Linq (SPMetal)
I have a problem with my application SharePoint. The problem is that I added a List in my SharePoint site (directly in SharePoint), then I used SPMetal LINQ to generate a File in which I can recover ...
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1answer
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Extending Content Types from Content Type Hub
I have defined a content type in content type hub. I would like to use this content type on a site (other than the hub) but also to extend it with an additional (lookup) column. Is it possible to do ...
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1answer
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Column in Calendar says its used by content type, but its not!
I have created a custom content type called Vacation for a calendar list. When I look at the list settings page in the columns section, I find a column called Comments which indicates it is used in ...
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2answers
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SharePoint 2010 Content Type setting ShowInNewForm to FALSE not working
I'm trying to create a Content Type that derives from the default Task type in SharePoint 2010.
I wan't to hide some of the fields from the new content type so they are not shown in the new form. I ...
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3answers
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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. ...
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Why is the icon for my custom document template broken?
Before I get to the meat of it here's some background information (and an apology for the wall of text...).
I'm running SharePoint 2010. I have created a content type called E-mail, using Document ...
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1answer
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How to create link to create a custom content type in Site Actions menu?
I am new in SP2010 and I want to ask if anyone knows how to do the following. I have made some new custom content types based in the Article page (Publishing page) and assigned new layouts to them. Is ...
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How can I define a “local” default value for Managed Metadata field in Content Type published from a Content Hub?
I am publishing a a Content Type from a Content Type hub. This content type contains a Managed Metadata column. The column has a default value, set in the hub.
On a subscriber site, I set a library ...
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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 ...
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Content type not showing up after publishing to hub - what am I doing wrong?
Here are the steps I am taking
Updating the existing MDS to enable hub (setting URI to a specific site collection)
Update the content type in the site collection to be set to publish
Run the timer ...
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1answer
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Can an InfoPath 2010 form be built from an existing content type
I have several custom content types defined in a site collection defined as a hub. These content types have been published and I have some other sites that use these content types. I would like to ...
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Are there any performance thresholds or limits for content types and their children?
We're having an issue with a client who is unable to update a content type's template. The content type is used within about 200-300 sites/webs. When they use the Upload Document page in the Advanced ...
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Document Information Panel (Infopath 2007 .xsn) crashes Word 2010 when creating an instance of the content type, any idea why?
My problem seems to be that whenever I create an instance of a document content type it seems to crash Word 2010, I've tested it on another PC with Word 2007 installed and it opens the document just ...
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Hide content type on “Add new item” ribbon button in folder
I have a problem which concerns hiding content types in the "Add new item"-Ribbon-Button.
In Visual Studio, I defined 2 custom content types (derived from the default folder content type) and a ...
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Integrate Rich Text Content in Document Library with MS Word 2010 using Quick Parts
I created custom rich text content type in my document library.
When i tried to map the created custom content type in MS word 2010 using quick parts, i am getting html tags instead of formatted text.
...
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Why is the associated lookup field not on the dispform.aspx?
I have three lists:
Events (calendar)
Customer1 (custom list from scratch)
Customer2 (custom list from template)
When I added the lookup of Customer1's ID and added the associated field "Title," ...
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1answer
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Column validation on managed metadata term
I would like to validate when i create a new list item that the metadata item selected is a specific item and not a top level category
for example in the above you should not be able to select ...
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1answer
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Adding “Link to Document” to all document libraries in SharePoint 2010
Is there a way to add the "Link to Document" content type to all existing document libraries in a site/site collection other than editing each one manually? I'm fine to do it with PowerShell if there ...
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How to change site collection URL (Content Type Hub) in Managed Metadata service application
in Application Management -> Manage Service Applications -> Managed Metadata Service. Select manage metadata service and click properties. In properties window, I have added Site collection URL for ...
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Add a field to all the contenttypes of the current list
I have two content types that I want to use to more than one list.
I want to add a Field to ONLY one of those lists, but I want to add the field to both the content types of the list, without ...
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Content Types and Site Columns
I'm creating an extranet site for clients using SharePoint 2013. Each client will have their own subsite. I'll be pushing data from a separate database to SharePoint. I was going to setup content ...
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Customized Data View Forms with Content Types
I have a list with 2 content types attached. I need to customize the new item form for both content types using SharePoint Designer customizations. The default content type works great and submits the ...
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SharePoint Library - Multiple Content Types - Each Type as a link on page to open document
I have a SharePoint library for multiple request types. Each request type has it's own InfoPath form, which I published to the library as content types. All that is working fine. However, instead ...
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How to open a file using Item Id in SharePoint document library?
I am working on SharePoint Foundation 2010. I want to open file from a link.
I found a solution "Link To Document" content type. But in "Link To Document" content type we need filename of original ...
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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 ...
