I need to add a new custom Content Type to an existing SharePoint Intranet site but I want to make sure I do not disrupt any of the data or web parts on the site. What is the best way to go about this - is it to do a Feature Upgrade, or to retract and re-deploy the Content Types wsp?
If it's new you have not problem to add it. Otherwise if you want add new column on your old content type you have to upgrade it and you can set a default value on those new columns.
Off course, to be sure to avoid any kind of problem, before deploy in production you should deploy the wsp in a stage environment.
answered Mar 20 '13 at 10:20
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Thanks Salvatore. I was just worried that if I retract the content type wsp to deploy a new one, that it might delete existing data on the site. – Michael Binder Mar 20 '13 at 11:37
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1If you are in production why you want delete the old one for a new one? that is dangerous. Better, IMHO, is update the old content type. You are able to add and remove the old columns. – Salvatore Di Fazio Mar 20 '13 at 14:59
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I don't want to delete anything, just add a new custom Content Type. – Michael Binder Mar 21 '13 at 10:12
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1So you can add a new one and add the new one to the list or update the old one – Salvatore Di Fazio Mar 21 '13 at 11:45
