Re: Promoted field creates duplicate site column in Microsoft InfoPath group

rmakto — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 14:26:35 GMT

Trevor, there is no "This Content Type" in those drop down lists. They are site column groups and column names.

Re: Promoted field creates duplicate site column in Microsoft InfoPath group

Trevor Arter — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 12:02:33 GMT

Try selecting "This Content Type" instead of "Custom Columns", in your screen shot and then selecting the column name from those available in the content type

Promoted field creates duplicate site column in Microsoft InfoPath group

rmakto — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 03:30:17 GMT

I'm having trouble making admin-approved browser form use a new site column I created for it in "Custom Columns" group of site columns. Instead of using it, the form creates a duplicate column in "Microsoft InfoPath" group (with internal name derived from a guid) after I publish it.

Here is what I did as a whole. I created a site column named "Project Type". Then I added it to the site content type used in the form library, which is listed under "Microsoft InfoPath" group. I selected "Yes" for updating inherited content types, which added the column to the form library (list) content type. Then, I published the form by promoting the field and selecting "Custom Columns" for Site column group, and selecting the site column in Column name, like in attached picture. I checked "Allow users to edit data in this field..." option too.

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or how to actually make the form use custom site columns?

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Re: Promoted field creates duplicate site column in Microsoft InfoPath group

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Promoted field creates duplicate site column in Microsoft InfoPath group