Two Content Types on one list
Hello I am trying to accomplished two items on a single list. What I would like to happen is that when they select the drop down arrow on "New item". I would like one to direct them to a custom NewForm, and then the other item to direct them to a seprate Custom New Form. The first new form has all the columns in it, and the second has only like 4 columns from the list. So for example: New item - > Columns 1-18 New item -> Columns 1-5 but when they add either one the information gets posted to the same list. Is this possible to do? Thank you Brandon
July 16th, 2012 11:24am

Create two custom content types and allow both the custom content types onto your list. Then you can build query string based on Content type ID and these links can be provided for the users to fill out. Thus you can save both content type items into the same list. Try this link http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointcustomization/thread/3d6062ee-e3f0-42cd-8872-3de2ee290b29/
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July 16th, 2012 11:57am

Also you could try this using document sets: enable document id and set feature. Then create two custom document sets and allow the same on library. Beauty with document sets is, it provide unique URL for each document based on the document ID. You can provide the two different links to the user and the content stored into the same list.
July 16th, 2012 12:01pm

Brandon, Create one Content Type with all the columns (For Eg. 18) and associate to the list.By deafult, SharePoint will provide new form with all the columnsThrough SharePoint Designer, Create a new list form (New item form) for the list Customize the form fields - Remove the unwanted columns (For Eg. 6 to 18) By this way you can have 2 new item form for the single list - all the data will get stored in the same list. --------------------------------------------------------- Abu
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July 18th, 2012 8:32am

Also you could try this using document sets: enable document id and set feature. Then create two custom document sets and allow the same on library. Beauty with document sets is, it provide unique URL for each document based on the document ID. You can provide the two different links to the user and the content stored into the same list. Documents Sets were intoduced in SharePoint 2010, these forums are dedicated to versions prior to that edition, so the suggestion isn't entirely appropriate. Another suggestion that I'd have is this; try building the copntent types from the Root Site Site Columns first. That way, when you add them both to a list via the activation of Advanced Settings --> Manage Content Types, the GUID for these will match irrespective of which CT they're attached too and what forms are submitted. This SHOULD work, but I'll endeavour to test it and will report back.Steven Andrews | SharePoint Professional | http://www.twitter.com/backpackerd00d | https://baron72.wordpress.com/
July 18th, 2012 11:05am

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