Document library custom column only in parent folder

[allanyip]

Hi there!

I've looked everywhere on this forum but I could not find any topic about this problem I'm having. May be I've used the wrong keywords to search for. Sorry if that is the case.

After creating custom columns in the Document Library, it is also visible in child folders.

Is there a way to only have the custom columns being applied to the parent folder and not the child folders below it?

Thanks in advance!

Allan

[#2]

Hi @allanyip, the columns set are related to the view. Since the parent folder and its children share the same view, the set of presented columns will be the same.

It might not be a perfect solution, but you could create a new view dedicated to the child folders and then adjust the column formatting to provide a link in the 'parent view' to the newly created view for the child folders.

Let me know if that would work for you, and if you encounter any problems, I’ll try to create an example.

[#3]

Hi Michal, thanks for your reply! I'll check it out and I will let you know if i managed to do what you've suggested.