Cannot Open Document Libraries in Sub Folders (File Dialog - All Site Content)

When a document library is set up in a sub folder on the web (e.g. "Lists/Documents" specified in the list instance URL) instead of just on the root, it seems to break the file dialog used in office when browsing to SharePoint webs. If I place a new document library at the root there is no problem navigating to that. If you manually change the dialog URL so it points to ./Lists/Documents, it works too.

It could seem like the initial "All Site Content" view is broken in the sense that it assumes document libraries to always be located on the root (this page: "/_vti_bin/owssvr.dll?dialogview=FileSave&FileDialogFilterValue=*.docx&location="). I have tried to locate the template used for the page, but the only information I can find, is this dated guide on Customizing Web Views in File Dialog Boxes, and it is no longer valid regarding the All Site Content view.

This discussion seem to have some relation (the solution does not work here though) - which makes me think about general WebDav setup.


June 1st, 2015 9:15am

Hi,

Could you please provide more details about the document library set up in a sub folder? How did you create the document library and set up it in a sub folder?

Could you please provide a screenshot about how you operate in office?

I would have a try to reproduce your issue if you provide more details.

Best Regards,

Dean Wang

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June 2nd, 2015 8:23am

The list is created with the following declaration:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <ListInstance Title="Documents"
                OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
                TemplateType="101"
                FeatureId="00bfea71-e717-4e80-aa17-d0c71b360131"
                Url="Lists/Documents"
                Description="Document Library"
		VersioningEnabled="TRUE">
  </ListInstance>
</Elements>

Notice the URL here - this is how the list is created in a sub folder relative to the web URL.

From e.g. Word I open the web and get a list of document libraries and sub webs etc. (the standard interface). If I doubleclick the listed "Documents" I mostly get no response at all and nothing happens, but sometimes I get a small dialog telling me that "You cannot save here. Choose another location" (translated from danish - so probably not literally the same in english):

And if I change the location manually (add "/Lists/Documents"), it works just fine:

When I use Url="Documents" things work as they should, however this is not an option as it has rather large costs productionwise to change that. I have not experienced any other problems related to the placement in the Lists subfolder.


June 2nd, 2015 12:31pm

The list is created with the following declaration:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <ListInstance Title="Documents"
                OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
                TemplateType="101"
                FeatureId="00bfea71-e717-4e80-aa17-d0c71b360131"
                Url="Lists/Documents"
                Description="Document Library"
		VersioningEnabled="TRUE">
  </ListInstance>
</Elements>

Notice the URL here - this is how the list is created in a sub folder relative to the web URL.

From e.g. Word I open the web and get a list of document libraries and sub webs etc. (the standard interface). If I doubleclick the listed "Documents" I mostly get no response at all and nothing happens, but sometimes I get a small dialog telling me that "You cannot save here. Choose another location" (translated from danish - so probably not literally the same in english):

And if I change the location manually (add "/Lists/Documents"), it works just fine:

When I use Url="Documents" things work as they should, however this is not an option as it has rather large costs productionwise to change that. I have not experienced any other problems related to the placement in the Lists subfolder.


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June 2nd, 2015 12:31pm

The list is created with the following declaration:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <ListInstance Title="Documents"
                OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
                TemplateType="101"
                FeatureId="00bfea71-e717-4e80-aa17-d0c71b360131"
                Url="Lists/Documents"
                Description="Document Library"
		VersioningEnabled="TRUE">
  </ListInstance>
</Elements>

Notice the URL here - this is how the list is created in a sub folder relative to the web URL.

From e.g. Word I open the web and get a list of document libraries and sub webs etc. (the standard interface). If I doubleclick the listed "Documents" I mostly get no response at all and nothing happens, but sometimes I get a small dialog telling me that "You cannot save here. Choose another location" (translated from danish - so probably not literally the same in english):

And if I change the location manually (add "/Lists/Documents"), it works just fine:

When I use Url="Documents" things work as they should, however this is not an option as it has rather large costs productionwise to change that. I have not experienced any other problems related to the placement in the Lists subfolder.


June 2nd, 2015 12:31pm

Hi Michael,

We are currently looking into this issue and will give you an update as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Dean Wang 


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June 9th, 2015 9:41pm

Any news on this issue?
September 15th, 2015 3:26am

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