Name property of Folder is blank when folder is created using REST API

Question

I tried creating a Folder in a SharePoint 2013 library using REST API. I used the examples provided in Microsoft MSDN site using "folders" end point as well as "add" end point. Folder was created successfully and I can see the folder in UI and also I can navigate to that folder.

Strangely, when I click on "View Properties" of the folder, Name property is blank. When I go to "Edit Properties" window of that folder, Name appears in the textbox and if I click on Save, it starts appearing in "View Properties" window.

Has anyone noticed this behavior? Why Name property is blank even though the folder is created successfully?

Answer 1

This issue occured due to October 2015 CU installation and persists not only for Folder content types but also for Videos and document sets.

This can be fixed by installing April 2016 CU update.
URL to download the April 2016 CU:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51701

MORE INFORMATION:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2920721
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114945

Answer 2

I too tried creating a folder using REST API as mentioned in MSDN site. I too faced the same issue, folder is getting created but when i view the properties of the folder the Name field is empty, but while editing the same, Name field gets the folder name as value.

To investigate more on it i just tried creating a sample folder through UI directly and tried the same. Here also the Name field is empty in view properties and while editing it shows the folder name.

As there is no difference in the behaviour between the folder created directly and through code, there is no issue in your code. But I am still analyzing on this weird issue.