Creating new SharePoint Content Types in MetaVis Architect

Content Types are used by SharePoint to organize and group metadata. They are associated with Lists and Libraries to categorize and tag content stored there, This guide will walk the user through the process of creating a column.

(1) Identify the parent Content Type

A new content type in SharePoint must be inherited from an existing one. Using the navigation pane, locate the content type that will serve as a parent and navigate to it in the diagram.

Hint: SharePoint is delivered with many content types. If they are not visible in your diagram, enable Inherited Content Types in the View menu.

Hint: One of the more common content types used for Libraries is Document.

(2) Create a Content Type in the Diagram

Select "Type" from the Entities section of the palette and click on the diagram (near the parent type) to create the content type. Enter a unique name. Refer to the properties tab for additional settings.

(3) Create an Inheritance

Select "Inheritance" from the Entities section of the palette. Click the mouse on the new content type and without releasing, drag the arrow to the parent type to create N association.

Note that the new content type has inherited all the columns from the parent type. If the columns are not visible, enable Inherited Columns in the View menu

(4) Create/Add New Columns

You may add new columns directly to the content type (refer to the "Create Columns" guide) or drag and drop existing columns from any other object located in the diagram or navigation pane (including column groups, lists or column groups).

(5) Update SharePoint

You may update SharePoint with the new content type.