A folder is a virtual container where files can be stored.
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How can I move a document from one directory to another?
How can I move a document into a sub-folder and still maintain its version history from the old location in the new location?
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Show folders in document library that have a filter view
I am using SharePoint 2010
I have a document library with a view that Filter items only when a particular Column is true.
The problem now is that when I have a filter in my view the folders in my ...
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How to move items between folders Document List?
Is it possible to move documents between different folders in Document List?
EDIT: I mean possible for a sharepoint standard user, not an admin.
For example, suppose that my Document Library has two ...
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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 ...
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Make a folder in a document library read only without using security
I have a document library with about 25,000 folders in it, each folder represents a task in our task system and is used as a document repository for those tasks.
Of the 25,000 tasks about 22,000 are ...
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How to get SP.Folder for SP.ListItem in SharePoint 2010 JavaScript Client Object Model?
I have a custom button on ribbon for document library and need to disable it if current SPListItem is an empty folder.
To disable button I use EnabledScript attribute of CommandUIHandler. I can get ...
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Why are documents inside a folder not showing when a filter is applied?
I added a custom column called Project (string) to a Document List.
I then set different views in different pages to filter on that column.
The problem is that, when applying the filter, documents ...
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2answers
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XsltListViewWebPart forgetting current web when being rendered on Layouts page
I'm adding a very simple XsltListViewWebPart to an application page. Like so:
XsltListViewWebPart lvWebPart = new XsltListViewWebPart { ChromeType = PartChromeType.None, ListUrl = "/somesite/list" };
...
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1answer
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SPFolder vs SPListItem
I've trying to build a tree view which will show a Sites Lists and folders. This is an external application so I have to communicate with WSS3 through web services.
Site
|-List
| |-Folder
| ...
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1answer
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Using Folders Within Document Sets in SharePoint 2010
With the New Folder option turned on for a document library that has document sets enabled, the New Folder option is only available on the library itself, not within a Document Set. When viewing in ...
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1answer
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Trouble copying a folder with a workflow
I'm using a "display" flag for people to only see what they care about, when display is set to "no" i just copy the item to a different list and remove it from the original list. I am using a ...
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2answers
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Triggering a Workflow When a Folder is Created and not A File?
I'm new to workflows, so please excuse the novice question.
I set up a workflow on a document library configured to send an email when a new item is created. When I create a new document in this ...
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1answer
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Sharepoint document library folders
I've got a problem "browsing" folders in my Sharepoint 2010 document library.
In my opinion there are two ways of accessing folders, but I can't see the difference.
1) ...
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How to propagate metadata from a folder into a document?
I have read that SharePoint 2010 will push metadata from a Folder into documents provided both share the same site column, i.e.:
Both my folder ("Test Folder Type") & document ("Test Document ...
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3answers
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Deactivate email-notifications for SPLists only temporally (and programmatically)
So here's my Problem:
I have a list which is used to notificate user. (Announcements) So it's essential that the email notifications work for most of the time. The announcement (items) get saved in ...
2
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1answer
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CSOM Get ListItem of Folder
In an application I'm working on, I'm interacting with SharePoint (2010) via the .NET Client-Side Object Model, and am trying to account for a large number of possible configurations of document ...
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2answers
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Change Document Library folder's Modified timestamp to latest timestamp inside
I have a Sharepoint 2010 Document Library with a range of subfolders and some files within each of them. The problem is, right now every subfolder has the same Modified timestamp, and I want each ...
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Special Characters in sharepoint 2010 file/folder name?
What special characters are allowed and not allowed in sharepoint file/folder names?
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Separate indexer for huge document libraries
Need some help/advice for SP search setup. A single-server MOSS 2007 farm hosts sites for 5 departments in the company. A document library corresponding to one of the department sites is growing at a ...
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1answer
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How to enable “New Folder” under Team Discussion?
I'm quite new to SharePoint. Currently running SharePoint 2010 in our office. I need to setup folders in the Team Discussion so we can group various topics under each folder. I saw the New Folder ...
2
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1answer
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copy the name of a folder to a column
Is there an out of the box way in SP2010 to copy the name of a folder to a column? Or a workflow to do it?
For example.
I have a folder content type called scholar and it will be named the scholar's ...
2
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1answer
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“+ Add Document” link missing for some users
Running SharePoint 2010. I have a library that has a folder for each user. Each user has contribute rights to their own folder. However, for some users, even if I give them Full Control, they never ...
2
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1answer
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How to create a folder in SharePoint 2010 document library using REST or HTTP methods
I am using Java to make calls to the SharePoint REST Interface to get list items of a document library and HTTP methods to upload documents to SharePoint. But, I am having a difficult time trying to ...
2
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1answer
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Upload a file into new document upon folder creation
I have a document library in which I want to store folders (people). Each folder have some metadata (person's properties). Then in each such folder I will hold documents (files) associated with ...
2
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1answer
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Is it possible to translate folder names?
Is it possible to translate folders in SharePoint 2010?
I know a lot of things are translated OOTB in SP2010 after installing language packs (like content types, columns, document library names ...
2
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2answers
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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
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1answer
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How to parse a SharePoint URL to get CSOM objects?
Let's say the only input I have from the user is the full URL to a folder in a Document Library called "Public Documents":
http://intranet.contoso.com/SubSite/PublicDocuments/Folder/SubFolder/
Using ...
2
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0answers
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What could be causing an unexpected error when trying to edit a root folder name? [closed]
I am using sharepoint 2010 publishing site. When I go to the gui part of sharepoint 2010(allitem.aspx) and go to one of my libraries, check a folder, go to the ribbon and hit edit properties and try ...
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The advised place to put images and css files
I've been looking on the net for some advise and explanation about where to put my custom css and images for the master page in sharepoint 2010.
I'm now busy with branding the portal and i'm a bit ...
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Creating Nested Folders via Client Object Model
I'm trying to create nested folders in my document library so it looks like this:
http://site/PublicDocuments/Folder1/Folder2/Folder3/
The document library "Public Documents" exists but none of the ...
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1answer
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When I create a folder porgrammatically get the error “Invalid item data — missing FileRef”
I trying to add programmatically the detested Folder.
I do the following
foreach (SPListItem reparto in reparti.Items)
{
var folder = dl.Items.Add(dl.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl, ...
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2answers
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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
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Folder Heirarchy in Sharepoint 2010 document library?
How many nested folders can we have in document library in Sharepoint 2010?
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Changing the Name of a SPFolder
I am trying to update the name of a folder with the code below:
folder.Item[SPBuiltInFieldId.Title] = "New folder name";
folder.Item.SystemUpdate();
I can see that the Title field of the item ...
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2answers
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How can I query all of the items which are inside a folder, which is in turn inside a document library?
I am trying to use Powershell to query my Sharepoint site so I can get a list of items to use as input in my migration script. I have a document library (Site Assets), which has a folder (Calendar ...
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1answer
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Link server physical folder to sharepoint web folder
I have a physical folder on a Sharepoint server located at C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\80\temp\. I want this folder, and it's contents, to be available at the server root, eg: ...
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1answer
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SharePoint - Showing folders in a filtered view
I have a library with a few folders in it, and the files in the folder have a "Status" property and an "Assigned To" field.
I want to make a view with the following logic:
If (Content Type == ...
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1answer
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How to change Folder Icon in all Document Library
how could I change the Folder Icon in Sharepoint? Is something programmatically, on CSS or simply to change icon in the specific image folder?
Thank you very much!
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1answer
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How to change folder properties inside a sharepoint library
We have an existing SharePoint library that was created years ago for project management. The users who used to manage it are no longer with the company.
The library is setup with multiple folders. ...
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1answer
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GetListItems on Lists.asmx returns all items, not just the specified folder
I'm trying to call the Lists.asmx webservice to retrieve only those items within a Folder named "Admin" in my SharePoint list. The webservice 'works' for me to some degree, but not as I expect.
The ...
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1answer
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Security on Document Library's item
i need to add some security to a Document Library, i want to be able to have multiple folders and multiple documents. This feature would provide users with proper right to modify, read, hide documents ...
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1answer
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Handling files and folders
In Sharepoint 2010, is there a way to limit the names that folders and files can be given, and is there a way to set criteria for any document libraries that are created by users? Here is what I'd ...
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1answer
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Approving items in a folder
I was wondering if there's a good way of creating a procedure which goes like this:
Select users upload documents that require approval onto a folder. Once in that folder, if they are not approved ...
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Item name / title when creating a folder
I am trying to create a list item with a folder content type by setting it's content type id to a folder content type id. The folder is created successfully but the title is set as 1_.000, 2_.000 etc.
...
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Inside folder files are getting deleted in Sharepoint 2010
In a Document library I have a content type say "ABC" and I have added an eventhandler to it. I have itemdeleting so that user can not delete file for specific reason. Problem comes when user makes a ...
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Can't create a folder in a custom list
I'm trying to create folders in a set of custom lists I've created. However, when I try to do this, the New Folder button in the Ribbon is disabled. I read up on the matter; and this lead me to look ...
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0answers
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Set Created By field for Folder in Document Library
I need to migrate documents from xml to Document Library. We can use Files.Add method to create documents with created by and modified by fields. How can we update / create Folders in Document Library ...
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1answer
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Unable to approve folder in Master Page Gallery
I am an administrator/developer and I have created a news site publishing site and all everything in the "Master Page Gallery" Needs to be approved. First I tried to use 'PublishingSite.PageLayouts' ...
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1answer
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In a SharePoint List I cannot see items that are in a folder
I have a sharepoint list (Not Library), where I am programatically adding in a folder:
SPList list = web.Lists[ListID];
SPFolder parent = list.RootFolder;
SPFolder child = ...
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Move Files from a SharePoint Library into a Folder
I have a problem. I want to move files from a SharePoint library into a folder using PowerShell. To be more specific I need to move all the files in the library for whose a SharePoint field value ...
