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Content Types in Thought and Action. Scott Shearer SharePoint Evangelist and Developer FlexPoint Technology. Thank You!. For Sponsoring the Information Worker Track. Who is Scott?. SharePoint Evangelist and Consultant for FlexPoint Technology in Reston, VA
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Content Types in Thought and Action Scott Shearer SharePoint Evangelist and Developer FlexPoint Technology
Thank You! For Sponsoring the Information Worker Track
Who is Scott? • SharePoint Evangelist and Consultant for FlexPoint Technology in Reston, VA • Done everything from System Administration to C# development to helpdesk • CPA and Former Stock Broker • Past Certifications Held: MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, MCT, CNE • sshearer@flexpointtech.com • @ScottJShearer • http://spconcierge.wordpress.com/
FlexPoint Technology(They paid for me to be here) • IT Consulting firm based in Reston, VA • Cloud Technologies • SharePoint consulting and development • SharePoint Training • US Government and commercial customers
Todays Agenda • What is a Site Column • Out of the Box Site Columns • Custom Site Columns • What is a Content Type? • Out of the Box Content Types • Custom Content Types • Content Type Properties • Why Use Custom Content Types • Safety Concerns
Content Types in Thought • What is a Site Column? • What is a Content Type?
What is a Site Column • Reusable pre-defined column • Out of the box site columns • Custom Site Columns • Stored in the Site Column Gallery • Use as list and library columns • Used in Content Types • Visible on the site where they are created and any sub site below
Site Columns • Never • Change an Out of the Box Site Column • Delete an Out of the Box Site Column • Danger • “Update list columns based on this site column” • Demo – Out of the Box Site Columns • View Gallery • Add Site Column to list • Demo – Creating a Site Column
What is a Content Type? • A Content Type is a template for content stored in a list or library • Reusable (current site and below) • All lists and libraries use content types • Components of a Content Type • Site columns • Other properties (associated workflows, policies, Office templates, etc.) • All content types inherit properties from another content type • All Content Types are based on another content type
Content Types • Never • Change an out of the Box Content Type • Delete an Out of the Box Content Type • Danger • “Update all content types inheriting from this type” • Demo – Out of the Box Content Types • View Gallery • Demo – Creating a Content Types • Supply Request Content Type • Add to list
Content Type Properties • Demo
Content Types in Action • Demo • Build a Leave Calendar using multiple Content Types and a workflow • Demo • Build a document library using multiple Content Types and a workflow • Re-use content type on sub site • Roll-up content
Why Use Custom Content Types? • Allows for a standard way to record a given type of data • Allows for slightly different types of data to be stored in a single list • Allows for reuse • Allows for easy updates • Allows for standard policies • Allows for standard workflows