Changing a Property Between Single-Value and Multiple-Value Does Not Work Correctly (275035)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001
This article was previously published under Q275035

SYMPTOMS

If you change a list from multiple-value to single-value, the values in that property may become inaccessible until a user enters a new value.

If you change a list from single-value to multiple-value, the modified property is displayed in the profile forms as a multiple-value property. However, when you change a value and click OK, the change is not actually committed, which means that these values cannot be changed.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete the property list and then recreate the property list. Then update that property value wherever that property value is used.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Every document in the workspace is defined by a document profile that contains a set of document properties.

Document profile properties are specific fields on the document profile form in which authors enter descriptive metadata about the documents. Examples of document profile properties are author, keywords, and categories.

You can configure the following types of fields as document profile properties:
  • Single-line or multiple-line text box. Enables users to type text entries. Single-line text boxes have a 55-character limit, and multiple-line text boxes have a 255-character limit.
  • Number. Enables users to type numeric entries.
  • Single selection drop-down list with restrictive list of terms. Enables users to make a single selection from a drop-down list.
  • Single selection drop-down list with a list of suggested terms. Enables users to make a single selection, either by selecting from a drop-down list or by typing new text.
  • Multi-selection drop-down list with a restrictive list of terms. Enables users to make multiple selections from a drop-down list.
  • Multi-selection drop-down list with a list of suggested terms. Enables users to make multiple selections, either by selecting from a drop-down list or by typing new text.
NOTE: The properties that you create are common to all document profile forms. When you create a property, you can use that property on any document profile form. If you change the attributes of a property, the changes that you make affect how the property appears on all document profile forms.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/22/2003
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