Questions tagged [content-type]
A content type is a reusable collection of columns and settings that can be applied to a certain category of SharePoint content
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Sharepoint online cannot change content type from folder
Up until a couple of months ago, we were able to change content-type of folder to a customised folder. We are no longer able to do this, content-type is not even showing in the details pane any more, ...
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Migrate a subsite with content types
I have a large subsite within a Sharepoint 2016 site hierarchy that I would like to export to a different site collection. The problem is that each document set library in the subsite uses a single ...
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Searching by Content Type or Content Type Id not returning results
I'm setting up several aggregators on a SharePoint Online site collection page that surface documents of the same content types from different document libraries onto a single page.
So far the ...
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SharePoint 2013 C# Event reciever choose specific template from document library
I have a document library with multiple content types of word templates.
In my event receiver I need to choose the right template based on a field of the modified/created list item.
Any ideas how to ...
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Infopath and field for content type
I have created different content types in SharePoint.
Then I started editing the different forms for content types in InfoPath. The only field that is not visible is 'Content type'.
Why can't I see ...
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How to create a SharePoint content type with 'Document' as the parent
I am trying to use SharePoint REST to create a content type. I intended the content type to use the 'Document' as its parent (0x0101). But every time I tried the code, it creates a content type with '...
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How to add list column to list content type via SharePoint online PowerShell?
I'm trying to add some custom property to list content type at SharePoint Online site by following script:
$context=New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext($URL)
$context.Credentials = ...
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Content and Structure Tool Error: SmtMoveTitle List does not exist
I am trying to relocate a subsite on SharePoint 2013 using the Content and Structure tool.
When I try to move the aforementioned subsite, I receive this error:
"SmtMoveTitle
List does not exist.
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How to get “Allowed Content Types” of a DocumentSet by CSOM on SPO?
I have a SPO site with some DocumentSets having different ContentType.
I need to get "Allowed Content Types" of any DocumentSet to take a decision: I get my DocumentSet as ListItem or as Folder or as ...
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Get Required Fields in each content type associated with given List
I have a list - Documents (Actually document library). I have given it two types of content types :- Document(default) & MyDocumentContentType (this is my custom content type)
Now Content Type ...
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Unable to update the page layout for our enterprise wiki pages using sharepoint workflow 2013
I have a SharePoint online enterprise wiki site collection. and i have provided a newer pagelayout and new content type. but i do not want to update all the wiki pages at-once. so i tried to create a ...
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Number of results decreased after applying a query rule to promote a specific content type in SharePoint
As mentioned in the below link on how to promote a content type in SharePoint results: How to change the order in which search results are displayed in SharePoint Server 2013,
I did the same but the ...
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CAML error when querying SharePoint List for more than one input
I have a CAML query which retrieves data from a SharePoint list. It passes for 1 input, but fails when there are 2 or more.
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Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: One or more field types are not
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Managing Content Type using REST API
How can i manage Content Type in SharePoint List using REST API, it's look like a very wide question, isn't it ? well what i'm looking for exactly is:
How to change content type visibility option to ...
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Cannot add new content types to a manually added pagelibrary
I have a page library by default on my subpage, but now I want to add more. So I go to the different apps via the menu item "Add App" and add a page library. By default it has such an old ugly ...
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Error 415 (uns. media type) when creating new item list on SP Online using REST API and POSTMAN
As you can see I'm successfully authenticated to my tenant as I can retreive the List info.
But I just can't create an item. I always get an 415 error "Usupported media type" whatever the headers I ...
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Content type with template
I have set up a content type syndication hub and created a new content type (Document Set) with the default content based on .xlsx file.
There is no any template created on https://..tenant....
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Get list of all content type associated with a list
I am using client code using JQuery and rest API where I have a requirement to
bind a drop down control with the content type names associated with a particular list.
I am working on SharePoint ...
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Creating a content type with a specific ID in SharePoint Online using PowerShell
I had a content type in my default SharePoint Content Type Hub site (https://tenant.sharepoint.com/sites/contenttypehub) which I deleted before it was completely unpublished. As noted in this post, ...
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Issues with content types Vs templates Vs NEW button entry names
We are using SharePoint Online via Office 365. I am pretty sure I am not the only one facing the sort of issues mentioned below, so I wonder what sort of workarounds you guys came with.
We have ...
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Cant add custom content type to my new tenant
I created a new tenant for DEV purposes. I create a custom document Content Type. But when I try to add a new template to it, I don't have access, even if I use the same account I created the tenant ...
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Updating the timestamp of the subscriber site
We are using Content Type Hub and all of the sites are showing below error on Content-Type Publishing Error Log. I have blurred the name of Syndication Item but its the same for all error.
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Is there a way to Enable 'Enterprise Metadata' in Document Libraries by default
I have a SharePoint environment that includes a lot of different sites and document libraries within them. I'm trying to find a way to enable 'Enterprise Metadata' by default so that when a new site/...
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Subscribe to content type hub immediately
On my Sharepoint Online I have some content types in a content type hub.
I create a modern team site (a site collection in fact) and I want those content types from the content type hub to be ...
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How to copy Content Type from one site collection to another (Both site collection having different template) SharePoint Online
We are looking for copy a content type from one site collection to another.
Both site collection having different site template.
How to copy content Type from one site collection to another in ...
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Document Library Content Type Restriction
I have a Document Library with 3 different content types that require different properties for each.
When uploading a document users select which document type they are uploading and then fill out the ...
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How to create Content Types with Retention Schedules > SharePoint 2013 on-prem
Is it possible to created 200+ content types with retention schedule with CSOM script in SharePoint 2013 on-prem? if yes, are there any good sample code for it.
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Adding 'News' via the News web parts creates Site Pages and not Repost Pages
On some classic sites (not all) when I add news via the News webpart they are added as site pages and not Repost news (as it should be).
The feature in Site featured called 'Site pages' is activated ...
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How do I get newly created documents to end up in correct folders?
I've got quite a complex document library, with some folders that have strict access for certain users. I've created a content type and will add templates to the content type.
If i clicke my way ...
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Unable to specify content type using ADODB.Recordset
I have a list that uses multiple content types and I am uploading bulk changes to the list from an excel document via VBA and the ADODB.recordset.
I can edit existing records without any issues. ...
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How to add a content type field to newform.aspx
I have a content type in a custom list form. When I click on new item I don't see the content type field on the newform.aspx form. I can see it on the edit for though.
Is there a way to have a content ...
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Create a new folder with custom content type id using custom action
I am adding a custom ribbon button which needs to create a folder with specific content type id in a document library.
CommandAction="javascript:{
var options = {
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Why does content types on sites/libraries contains old document templates?
We are using SharePoint 2013 and have setup a Content Type Hub where we publish content types with attached document templates.
When republishing content types with document templates on them, we ...
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Move Content Type from one Site Collection to another Site Collection
I have a custom content type "Employee" that inherits from the "Document Set" content type. It has metadata attached to it as well and it resides in a document library.
I would like to create a ...
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Using Enterprise keywords in a Microsoft Word Content Type template
Is it possible to add the Enterprise keywords field to your Word template so a user can fill in keywords during initial creation of his Word document?
I've created a document library and added extra ...
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Move the Created By Date and User to another area, JavaScript Only
Trying to Modify one of my DispForm.aspx page. I was able to do the usual data-dsiplayName attribute in the span tag. However, the Created and Created By data is not showing up.
Is this because the ...
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Adding fields directly to a library - recommended practices
I remember when I started doing development it was considered bad practice adding fields to the the default Document content type. In the modern experience it is now very easy to add new fields by ...
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Identify unused Content Types SharePoint 2013
We are using SharePoint 2013 and there is multiple content types are created. Some of them are currently in use with multiple list and document libraries but now I want to identify un-used content ...
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Update custom folder metadata via Flow
My apologies, I am a bit of a novice with SharePoint and I can't use code. I am using SharePoint online.
Our organisation has a Sales Manager and Support Manager for each customer. Each customer has ...
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Adding choice to field associated to Content Type
I have the following script :
$site = new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite("http://TEST123")
$web = $site.OpenWeb()
$ct=$web.ContentTypes["MyCT"]
$field = $ct.Fields.GetFieldByInternalName("...
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Add Content Type field to New Form
I have a list on a SharePoint 2016 using 3 content types.
When an item is edited the end-user has the Content Type field to toggle between content types.
I am looking to see if there is a way to ...
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Extracting the template file from the content type
I need to extract the template file from a number of Content types. Getting the content type and the DocumentTemplateUrl is easy enough but how do I the file to the desk?
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SharePoint 2013 External List with multiple columns create lookup columns to each external list column?
Why does the identifier only allow me to use ‘Posting account ID’? What if I want to make separate lookup columns that would only ‘lookup’ to each row in the External List (i.e. a lookup column to ...
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Control columns inside highlighted content
I have created a new page where I have added a new highlighted content web part.
Inside it I have linked it to a document library.
Is there a way to control the columns inside highlighted content web ...
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Mandatory Column Popup in Modern SharePoint
In an Office 365 Modern Experience SharePoint site, I'm unable to find a way to force a prompt for mandatory values attached to the List Content Type.
Instead of providing a prompt for the values as ...
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Changing the content type parent by exporting xml
My problem is that i need to change the parent content type of a few of my content types, I know this isn't possible and the fix is to recreate these content types manually/powershell which I am more ...
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Deleting a SharePoint subsite doesn't deletes its site columns and content types
I have a subsites inside a site collection. There I have defined some custom content types. Once I deleted the subsite, and created a new subsite with the same name and url, I can see all the old ...
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error when added choice field to content type
I have a custom content type, based on Event, for a Calendar list.
When I add a Choice field to the content type, I get the following error whenever I try to Save a new item, or try to access the ...
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How to programatically get the status value of a Content Type column using C#?
I am attempting to read the property of the Item content type which shows the Required, Hidden or Optional property for a particular column.
if (spList.TryFindContentType("Item", out SPContentType ...
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Default value in mandatory column is not showing up
I made a content type inside a library. Made a Template of the library since it needs to produce hundreds of other libraries. There is one field in the content type that is mandatory and library by ...
