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You cannot change the file properties for a Word document, Excel workbook, or PowerPoint presentation when the file in posted on a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 document library or on a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 document library

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You create a new Microsoft Word document, Microsoft Excel workbook, or Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
  • You add a custom property to the file.
  • You upload the file to a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 document library or to a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 document library.
  • In the document library, you click the file and then click Edit Properties.
  • You type a new value for the property and then click OK.
In this scenario, the value for the file property may not change as expected.

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Cause

This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
  • The custom property that you added has the same name as a built-in property. For example, you create a custom property that is named "Subject."
  • A column in the document library has the same name as the custom property and the built-in property. For example, you create a column in the document library that is named "Subject."

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Workaround

To work around this problem, check out the file from the document library and remove the custom property that has the same name as the built-in property. Then, check the file back into the document library.

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Keywords: KB958852, kbprb, kbtshoot

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Article Info
Article ID : 958852
Revision : 1
Created on : 10/31/2008
Published on : 10/31/2008
Exists online : False
Views : 420