Create folders in document librrary using web service

Hi All,

A very simple requirement of creating folder in the document library using web service comes many a times. So here is a simple three liner example that creates a folder in the document library.

All you need to do is add reference to the _vti_bin/DWS.asmx. Document workspace is the web service that manages all related to document workspace or even creating folder in normal team site document libraries.

DWorkSpace is webservice instance reference name.

DWorkSpace.Dws dwspace = new DWorkSpace.Dws();
dwspace.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
dwspace.Url = "{your_site}/_vti_bin/DWS.asmx";
dwspace.CreateFolder("Shared Documents/DemoFolder");

That is it. You have just created DemoFolder inside Shared Documents library of your site url.

_vti_bin folder name revealed

Hi All,

Well this post has nothing to do with actual coding or understanding about the SharePoint or workflow. However from this post, we are trying to have a new section in our blog is did you know

Did you know will try to give you some information which may be interesting.

So here is the first post for that section.

Let’s talk about Vermeer Technologies Incorporated. This company was a software company founded in 1994 and has only one product which was FrontPage.

Microsoft then acquired this company to get in to the web arena market.

So even today that company has existence in some or the other way. Can you get that? No, well here is the answer.

We all know that there is _vti_bin folder in SharePoint. So _vti (Vermeer Technologies Incorporated).. Get that? Cool, right?

Updating list to be on quick launch through web service

Hi All,

We all know that we can create SharePoint list or library from web service provided by SharePoint web services. However there are no full blown functionalities in it which can be achieved so easily from object model.

So basic question that comes in when we create a list or library from web service, there is no direct way to set it up to show in the quick launch bar.

So here is a sample code which shows how to create a list, how to add fields in it and how to display that list in the quick launch from web service.

So here we will get to know three things although two of them are covered separately in earlier posts.

WebListsService.Lists listService = new WebListsService.Lists();

listService.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

listService.Url = "{list_asmx_url}";

XmlNode xnNewLists = listService.AddList("Products", "This is products list created by web service", 100);
XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();
XmlNode xnNewFields = xmlDoc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "Fields", "");

xnNewFields.InnerXml +=
"<Method ID='1'>" +
"<Field Type='Text' Title='ProductName' DisplayName = 'Product Name' Required='TRUE' Description = 'Name of the Product'/>" +
"</Method>";
xnNewFields.InnerXml +=
"<Method ID='2'>" +
"<Field Type='Text' DisplayName='Price'/>" +
"</Method>";
xnNewFields.InnerXml +=
"<Method ID='3'>" +
"<Field Type='Number' DisplayName='Product Code'/>" +
"</Method>";

XmlNode xnProperties = xmlDoc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Element, "List", "");
XmlAttribute xnQuickLaunchAttribute = (XmlAttribute)xmlDoc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Attribute, "OnQuickLaunch", "");
xnQuickLaunchAttribute.Value = "True";
xnProperties.Attributes.Append(xnQuickLaunchAttribute);

XmlAttribute xnEnableversioningAttribute = (XmlAttribute)xmlDoc.CreateNode(XmlNodeType.Attribute, "EnableVersioning", "");
xnEnableversioningAttribute.Value = "True";
xnProperties.Attributes.Append(xnEnableversioningAttribute);

XmlNode updateList = listService.UpdateList("Products", xnProperties, xnNewFields, null, null, null);

And that's it. your job is done. your list or library is now on quick launch through web service.

Finally the result is out

Hi,

Finally the result is out.

Looks like people are still not aware about Microsoft's new Visual studio light switch beta. I guess, we are still waiting for the full version.