Ricard – When I've run into this situation, I usually find that the easiest way to handle it is to write a workflow with SharePoint Designer that will copy the value in the Calculated column to a coloum with the proper data type and have it run whenever the item changes.

Ken – You could create a Site Column of type Lookup. You will need to create that in the Subcontracts site where the list on which you are looking up resides. Then, the other sites that you want to use that Site Column will need to be sub-sites of that one. Site Columns are inherited [...]

Ken – I think this is the key:
"If the documents are checked out to me, the rows and cells are "read only". When they are checked in, I can edit the cell in the datasheet, but do get the yellow diamond, which tells me I need to check the file out for the changes to [...]

Ricky,

- I do have a required metadata field that I've created titled "Category" which is a choice column. This is shown in the datasheet view.
- I do not have a column od data that is Managed Metadata.
- I do not have any validation rules applied to any columns.
- If the documents are checked out to [...]

One of the most common Actions used in SharePoint Designer custom workflows is “Send an Email.” This Action allows you to specify recipients, subject lines, and the email body with combinations of text and dynamic content.

The email design dialog box in SharePoint Designer (SPD) 2010 is a great improvement over the one in SPD 2007. [...]

I need to create a datalist on one site (i.e. Subcontracts) that houses the names of the subcontractors we deal with. I'd like to be able to reference that datalist under the Subcontracts site in a different site (i.e. Business Development) to ensure that the company names are consistant across all sites.

Is this considered an [...]

Ken – A few more ideas…
– Is it possible that there is another required metadata field on the library besides the category column you created? If so, you'll have to add this column to the view you are using when you click on Datasheet View. This could even be something that has been added [...]

Ricky – I am able to edit a datalist in the datasheet view, however, I cannot edit a document library thru the datasheet view, even for something as simple as adding the document title.

I am running the 32-bit version of Office as well.

Hi

i have an Announcement list that receives e-mails and user inputs. it has a calculated column that combines the automatic expiration date of the emails and a manual expiration date from the user input.

so once starting looking at workflows and information management policy settings, i tried the info manag policy setting because it has [...]

Ken – Can you edit anything in Datasheet view? For example, if you create a custom list (and don't add any other data fields or anything), can you add and edit entries on that list in Datasheet view?

Also, Datasheet View uses a Microsoft Office Active X component. If you've installed the 64-bit edition of Office, [...]

This affects all rows and all cells… I verified the setting for editing in datasheet view and "yes" is selected.

As a test, I created a new subsite, new document library, and verified 'edit in datasheet' is "yes". Uploaded a handful of test documents and still no luck. This will made data migration from a network [...]

Hi Richard –

It sounds like your rule is on the right track but needs a bit of tweaking.

First, the rule should be on the UserID field in the form, not the destination fields. (It sounds like that's probably already the case for your form, just wanted to be sure.)

Second, there should be no condition. [...]

You were right about the item in the bracket. I usually give all my field names a short name, then go back and enter any spaces or whatever after the fact in order to save url space. In this case, I created the column as Date, but changed it to Date Of Observation. [...]

Hi Ken –

Is it just one column that you cannot edit in datasheet view, or all columns / all rows?

If the latter, is it possible that editing in datasheet view has been turned off? This is an option in Library/List Settings –> Advanced Settings –> Datasheet. This is set for "yes" by default, but it [...]

Hello.

When implementing SharePoint data management capabilities for your organization, has anyone made use of the ECM Maturity Model, or another maturity model of similar design; and if so was it helpful in determining what features of SharePoint were of most immediate benefit, and which could be reserved for deployment at a later time?

Thank You,
Jessica A. [...]

Robert,

I'm attempting to modify custom column data. For example, I created a metadata column for document "Category" that I use for filtering in multiple views of the document library and it is a required field. These are choices from a dropdown list, so I assume the column data should be available, however the entire row [...]