When we want
to add folder to document library, it is a very basic step of creating folder.
Now what if I say create a folder with metadata like the way we have for
documents. Now this is interesting. Isn’t it?
There is no
way by default to have metadata for folders. We create columns for document
library that actually becomes metadata for documents and not for the folders.
So let us go
ahead and create a custom content type. We cannot change default folder content
type as it is sealed.
Go to site
actions, site settings, site content types.
Click on
create
Give a name
advance folder and keep the settings like shown in figure below.
Click on ok
and then click on add from new site column when you are on content type
settings page.
And then add
a column called department
Now go back
to library, set allow management of content type to true from library settings
, advanced settings.
Click on add
from existing site content types
Select custom
content type, select advance folder and add it
Now under New
Document, you can find advance folder.
Once you
click on it, dialog opens to create folder with a column that we had specified
earlier.
Once you add
that then you should be able to view the folder in library and by editing its
property you get to see the department column in that.
Hope this helps.
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