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   NancyCentury
   Member

   I have unhidden the default "event" content type and have created a new event-based type because I am using a Calendar list as a project list (this is due to the "create workspace" cabability that the Calendar list has). It makes a great project tracking list and I have added all the columns I need to build workflows and manage my projects. I use the decision workspace, which gives me document library and other list capability. I can then use CQWPs to expose documents and lists from all the workspaces.

   One function I need is to allow users to submit a work request, which I would use to evaluate the idea to see if a full-fledged project is warranted. If so, I then flesh out the initial request with the rest of the related information needed to create a complete project.

   However, I do not want the Calendar columns "recurrence," "all-day event," "location" etc. to be part of my "request" content type or to appear on the "new" form. How can I remove/hide these without complicated code? Is this possible? I don't want to have to have 2 separate lists. I want to keep all my data in one place from user request forward.

   If not, is there any other way to enable that oh-so-convienient "create workspace" function that ties into my original list item?

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   AutoSponge
   Administrator

   Because of the "custom code" working behind recurrence and all-day event, I typically use JavaScript to hide these fields on the new/edit/disp pages. I don't think hiding them is an OOB option (have to check again to make sure) and removing them is dangerous.

   I recall a script I wrote that did something like this:
   http://www.endusersharepoint.com/STP/topic.php?id=345&page=2

   <script type="text/javascript">
   
   _spBodyOnLoadFunctionNames.push("hideFields");
   
   function hideFields() {
     //add field name(s) to be hidden
     var a = ['Priority','Status','Start Date'];
     var tags = document.getElementsByTagName("NOBR");
     for (var i=0; i < tags.length; i++) {
       var trtag = tags[i].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode;
       var name = tags[i].innerHTML;
       if ((trtag.tagName == "TR")&&(name in oc(a))){
         trtag.style.display = 'none';
       }
     }
   }
   
   function oc(a){
     var o = {};
     for(var i=0;i<a.length;i++)  {
       o[a[i]]='';
     }
     return o;
   }
   </script>

   Posted 4 months ago #

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