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I create a document list called Publication groups, whose default content type is Publication. In the content type publication, there are some fields such as item no, kit number and so on.enter image description here

But I can never see the project field in the browser. I never set it to hidden. What may possible lead to this? Thank you very much.

PS: I am going to Column Order page, trying to set visibility of some column. enter image description here

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I used CSOM code to check the hidden property of this field in Visual Studio. The hidden property is false. So it is not set to be hidden. But it doesn't show in the page. What could be wrong??? Thanks.

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  • Check the values of SPField.ShowInNewForm, ShowInDisplayForm and ShowInEditForm. You can do that with PowerShell. – Naim Murati Jul 23 '15 at 9:16
  • @Naim, Hi, Is it possible to do that with web UI or with sharepoint designer? – Sun Robin Jul 27 '15 at 2:26
  • No. Why don't you check with PowerShell? – Naim Murati Jul 27 '15 at 8:43
  • @Naim. I am very new to sharepoint. I don't know how to do that. Could you give me some documents about that? Or give me some tutor? Thanks very much. – Sun Robin Jul 28 '15 at 8:32
  • Check my answer – Naim Murati Jul 28 '15 at 11:58
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Check the values of SPField.ShowInNewForm, ShowInDisplayForm and ShowInEditForm. You can do that with PowerShell.

Open SharePoint Management Shell and run the following script

$web = Get-SPWeb http://YourSiteUrl
$list = $web.Lists["YourListName"]
$field = $list.Fields["YourFieldName"]
$field.ShowInNewForm

If ShowInNewForm is False you can set it to True

$field.ShowInNewForm = $true
$field.Update()

Do the same for ShowInDisplayForm and ShowInEditForm.

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  • Hi Naim. Forgive me as a new bird in sharepoint. Something is wrong with Sharepoint Online Management Shell. Could you please help check? The new post is here. sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/150699/… – Sun Robin Jul 30 '15 at 1:23
  • Hi Naim. I used CSOM code to check the hidden property of Project field. It is false. So this field is not set to be hidden. But It just doesn't show in the page. What could be wrong??? See my edit. – Sun Robin Jul 31 '15 at 6:59
  • A field can have Hidden=False but if ShowInDisplayForm is False then it will not be shown in the display form (same goes for ShowInEditForm and ShowInNewForm). With CSOM you can use SetShowInDisplayForm(true). Are you checking the field taken from the list's field collection or content type's field collection. Check both. – Naim Murati Jul 31 '15 at 7:32
  • Hi, I find the point. Sure, you are right. I modified the ShowInEditForm to be ture, and it shows! By the way,I am just wondering when someone creates a filed in the WebUI, is it possible from him to modify it in UI? Otherwise, he has to use PowerShell or CSOM to modify it? – Sun Robin Jul 31 '15 at 8:16
  • It can't be changed with the UI. The default value for ShowInDisplayForm, ShowInEditForm and ShowInNewForm is true unless its a column deployed with custom SP solution where (intentionally, by design) the content type schema has False value for ShowInDisplayForm etc. – Naim Murati Jul 31 '15 at 8:25
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You'll need to make the column visible from the content type setting. For that you'll need to goto list setting, click on the content type and there you can set the order of the columns and also which fields are visible on dispaly, edit and new forms. Do let me know if you need a complete tutorial.

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  • See my edit. I am in the column order page. How can I set the visibility? Thanks. – Sun Robin Jul 23 '15 at 8:58
  • click on the field on the previous page. and see if it's hidden! – Taran Goel Jul 23 '15 at 9:19
  • hi, this is what I am wondering. I see it is set as required, not hidden. But it never show in the web page. So this is why I am asking. – Sun Robin Jul 27 '15 at 2:28

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