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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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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Set content type NewFormUrl to modern page
Is it possible to assign content type's NewFormUrl to Modern page?
When I tried it, now when I open a new item from modern list, I am getting null pointer exception.
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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 ...
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List Item property 'Content Type' not updating - SharePoint Online
I have added a content type (& its columns) using powershell to Content Type Hub.
I want to change the content types of all items in a document library in a site collection to the new one. I first ...
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Document Library 'New' button
SharePoint 2013/2016 question.
Ok I was able to change the content type for my library so that when you go to new document (ribbon --> files --> new document) the correct word template opens when ...
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Why does the Edit button have a different url then the Edit properties ribbon?
I have a JavaScript that relies on the contentTypeId when editing a folder or a document. The problem is when I click on the Edit properties ribbon:
Everything is all well and good The url:
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“Show Toolbar” style working in the document library view (not a webpart) - SP2013
I am actually quite confused as to why it worked. Here are my steps:
Make a web part of the library anywhere, change the toolbar to "show toolbar".
Save.
Edit the web part again, this time change the ...
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Publish Content Type PnP Powershell
I need a group of content types to be created in SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint online using PnP PowerShell commands.
How do I publish these content types using PnP PowerShell?
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Hide items in a form
Recently, I see this function broken in SharePoint, I do not set it.
Please help me.
To begin,
Go to List Settings.
Click on Advanced Settings.
Select Yes on Allow management of content types.
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Get custom Metadata based on Folder
Is there a way for the files that are uploaded into specific folders, the files inherit the properties/metadata of that folder?
Basically every time I upload a file under eg SportFolder it should ...
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Enabling an attachments field when creating an event in SharePoint Online?
I have my site configured with a basic out of the box events app, where the user can click 'add event' and fill in the details of it.
When filling in this info, I want the user to be able to attach ...
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if statement being disregarded in a PnPPowerShell loop
I am trying to iterate through a collection of document libraries and run code on the ones that are of a particular Content-Type. The if statement is being disregarded entirely and the write-host $...
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Content Type column shared between libraries, meta missing when document is transfered
Sorry if this is a little long winded.
So I have two Document Libraries. A "Drop Off" (Not the one from the Content Organizer Site feature, just a lib called "Drop Off") and "Resting" library.
The ...
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How to return lists of a paticular Content Type using PnP PowerShell
I'm using PnP Powershell for SP 2013. I'm trying to retrieve lists that support a particular custom Content Type ("Knowledge Document"). I'm having difficulty even getting the List Content Type to ...
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Content Editor in Document Set
I have a content type based on document set type, and inside the welcome page I added a content editor webpart, however, I do not want the content of the content editor to appear in all items based on ...
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Unable to fine content type by its name SharePoint online Powershell
I am trying to add site columns in my existing content type. Currently this content type is not associated with any lists/Library.
I am able to find content type by it's id but I am looking for it's ...
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How to retroactively make old files content types?
Is there a way to make files that are copied into a document library or that already exist in a library a certain content type?
For example, I have various content types based on the Document content ...
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Possible to query a document library's content types
We've noticed an issue in our SharePoint 2013 document libraries. When uploading documents to a document set in a document library, content types available to the root document library are available ...
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Disabling the ability to add, upload or drag and drop folders into a document library - Sharepoint Online
My company is implementing a sharepoint structure of a single hub site consisting of many sites, no subsites. We don't want the presence of folders being in our sharepoint online document libraries. ...
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Can't apply Content Type to content. Does't appear in drop down
I have a Content Type called Ice Inspection Videos in an Asset Library. When I upload a video, the content type does not appear so I can't apply it. Any thoughts?
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What will be the rest api query to get field values from site content type using rest api?
How will I fetch choice field values from site content type directly>
This is what I have tried:
http://<sitecollection>/<site>/_api/web/contenttypes
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What is a Rich Media Assset Content Type?
I want to create a Content Type based on Videos, but I noticed three Content Types in the Digital Asset Content Type Group. Video, Video Rendition, and Rich Media Asset.
Does anyone know the ...
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Does a content type that inherits from video require image and video rendition content types
I have an asset library that will store drone photos and videos. I have created a custom content type with video as a parent as below:
I add the content type to the libary and everything is working ...
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Change Content Type of Multiple files using JSOM
I have a Document Library with classic Experience with a lot of file who's content type I want to change automatically in bulk
Due to the fact that I dont have access to PowerShell I was wondering is ...
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Folders with custom columns in Pages library
I'd like to create a custom navigation for my site's Pages library. To do this, I'm going to organize the pages in folders, and have a few extra columns on the folders, such as a CSS class, display ...
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Bulk Edit on Modern Experience
Using the bulk edit to bulk edit to change the content type of files and folders.
I'm using this feature to change the content type of multiple folders, which worked perfectly fine .
Unfortunately, ...
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How do I run this JSOM
I was looking for ways I can automatically change the content type of my files inside SharePoint online.
I go a code from Here
I'm not sure how the code is supposed to work. Added a Webpart, ...
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Cant Delete Field in SP Online List
The event content type was added to my list, I've removed it and disabled content type management on the list. I was able to remove all columns brought in with the event content type, except the "...
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Hiding content type from “New” menu, hides it in edit form?
I've added content types to a list, and I want only 1 to appear on the "new" menu button. To do this, I've set only the single type to be visible on the "new" menu, and thus it is the default type. ...
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Why is there no page layout for the Page content type
I have a pages library with two content types the out of the box Page and one a custom one with some custom metadata (from site columns) Team_Resources. Those I removed the other content types -- ...
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Javacript as Webpart to change Content Types
I am not allowed to change the Content Type of a file using the Quick Edit.
I was wondering if there is any JavaScript code that I can add as a Web Part to the document Library.
This code should ...
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Difference between List.ContentTypesEnabled & List.AllowContentTypes
I would like to enable content types on lists with REST. Microsoft says this about these properties:
List.AllowContentTypes: Gets a value that specifies whether the list supports content types. ...
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SPO: Document Library for custom page layout is not working ( error on Page creation)
I am getting error while creating page using custom page layout, in a document library
Below are the steps followed :
Created a custom page layout
Created a document library & added the content ...
