Category Archives: Content Types

Ghost content types after restoring Content Type Hub database [SharePoint]

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Bernado

Recently we attempted to sync the Content Type Hub (CTH) from environment EnvA to environment EnvB. We took a DB backup of the source CTH site collection and restored that to EnvB. We republished the content types and observed that they were pushed … Continue reading →

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SPException “The collection cannot be modified.” when calling SPContentType.Update()

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bernado

If you are getting the SPException “The collection cannot be modified.” when calling SPContentType.Update() then ensure that the content type you are updating was not retrieved from the SPWeb.AvailableContentTypes collection. Content types retrieved from this collection (as oppose to SPWeb.ContentTypes) are … Continue reading →

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Can’t get RemoveFieldRef in your custom content type schema to work?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bernado

Check that: The Inherits attribute in <ContentType> is FALSE Check the casing of the GUID specified in <RemoveFieldRef>. My testing shows that this is case-sensitive. On the latter point above, it is best to write a harness program to check … Continue reading →

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SharePoint Evil #1: The URL ‘[url]’ is invalid. It may refer to a nonexistent file or folder, or refer to a valid file or folder that is not in the current Web

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Bernado

I’m compiling a list of evil SharePoint errors: those errors that are so ambiguous and misleading that Google will shows 50 hits, with 10 different suggested solutions, and none of them work for your particular case. Here is #1: The … Continue reading →

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Content type visibility in document libraries

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Bernado

In a document library, once you have enabled content type management and added content types to the library, these content types are visible for the users in 3 places: on the New toolbar menu, when uploading a document when editing … Continue reading →

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