Jun 04 2018 03:10 AM
Does anyone know the correct format to use in URL for a template under Advanced settings?
Example URL format used : /sites/contentTypeHub/Shared Documents/NajroCustomTemplate.pptx
When this option is used for mapping template to CT, this will fail when trying to use the new CT (distributed via content type hub) from another site and library. Have tried to store document both in library within CT hub and external library. Everyone have full read access to template library.
Checking with dev tools and console output in brower, the method /_api/web/GetList(@a1)/CreateDocumentAndGetEditLink throws an exception complaining of parameters for template.
Uploading a template directly to the CT works fine (also distributed via CT hub) but I would like to have a central location for the Templates. This worked fine in on-premise long time ago.
Jun 11 2018 03:59 AM - edited Jun 13 2018 04:05 AM
Jun 11 2018 03:59 AM - edited Jun 13 2018 04:05 AM
SolutionHi Örjan!
As far as i know You must upload the Document template to each Content Type when You are using the Content Type hub. Unfortunately It is not possible to "Centralize" the document templates in one Document library and refer to them in SharePoint Online.
Here are some more info: https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/264636-general/suggestions/18550702-allow-document-template-u...
BR, Magnus
Jun 13 2018 01:02 PM
Aug 06 2018 04:55 AM
I hope they add this asap, this is an important requirement for us.
Oct 31 2018 05:22 AM
Are there any News for this topic?
I´m facing the sam problem right now
Oct 31 2018 01:40 PM
Feb 26 2019 01:27 AM
Oct 06 2021 02:48 AM
Oct 07 2021 05:33 AM - edited Oct 07 2021 05:37 AM
@Andre Radtkecan you give more information about how you can link templates and from where?
I've tested this and it is only possible to add a link to a library in the current site collections. So no central place for template management for all templates of all site collections. Even not in the content type hub. (check error message in screenshot)
Oct 07 2021 05:52 AM
Oct 07 2021 05:55 AM
@Andre Radtke It only worked for me this way:
a page other than the contentypehub itself does not seem to work.
Oct 07 2021 06:02 AM
Oct 07 2021 06:30 AM
Oct 07 2021 06:33 AM
@Melanie_O365-SPO I am geting also a about:blanc page... seems to be a bug ?!? 🤷:male_sign::see_no_evil_monkey:
Oct 14 2021 01:58 PM
Oct 11 2023 03:11 AM - edited Oct 11 2023 03:11 AM
@MattWearmouth
Looks like the case is not resolved :\
I manage issue in github but it has been closed :\
Unable to create document from custom content type, using document template · Issue #9171 · SharePoi...
Ok, so what I learned... If the template document is not from contentTypeHub when we want to use "external link" (other site collection) URL the Content Type will be saved with hidden folder (with the CT name) created in contentTypeHub _cts library:
But as you can see the FOLDER is empty...
Next when we are adding Content Type to any site collection it will not fail but because in the _cts we dont have any content the Content Type from User perspective will not work as there is no file which can be used...
It looks like the method to assign URL is partially broken :\
Hope this will help...
Regards
Dawid
Jun 11 2018 03:59 AM - edited Jun 13 2018 04:05 AM
Jun 11 2018 03:59 AM - edited Jun 13 2018 04:05 AM
SolutionHi Örjan!
As far as i know You must upload the Document template to each Content Type when You are using the Content Type hub. Unfortunately It is not possible to "Centralize" the document templates in one Document library and refer to them in SharePoint Online.
Here are some more info: https://office365.uservoice.com/forums/264636-general/suggestions/18550702-allow-document-template-u...
BR, Magnus