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How to create item in SharePoint2010 document library using SharePoint Web service
Today, I’d like to show you how to create item in SharePoint2010 document library using SharePoint Web service. Originally, I thought I could use the WebSvcLists(list.asmx) that provides methods for working with lists and list data. However, after a bit Googling , I realize that I need to use the WebSvcCopy (copy.asmx).Here are the code used
private const string siteUrl = "http://ybbest";
private static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (CopyWSProxyWrapper copyWSProxyWrapper = new CopyWSProxyWrapper(siteUrl))
{
copyWSProxyWrapper.UploadFile("TestDoc2.pdf",
new[] {string.Format("{0}/Shared Documents/TestDoc2.pdf", siteUrl)},
Resource.TestDoc, GetFieldInfos().ToArray());
}
}
private static List GetFieldInfos()
{
var fieldInfos = new List();
//The InternalName , DisplayName and FieldType are all required to make it work
fieldInfos.Add(new FieldInformation
{
InternalName = "Title",
Value = "TestDoc2.pdf",
DisplayName = "Title",
Type = FieldType.Text
});
return fieldInfos;
}
Note: When setting the metadata of the file(FieldInformation) , you need The InternalName , DisplayName and FieldType are all required to make it work
Here is the code for the proxy wrapper.
public class CopyWSProxyWrapper : IDisposable
{
private readonly string siteUrl;
public CopyWSProxyWrapper(string siteUrl)
{
this.siteUrl = siteUrl;
}
private readonly CopySoapClient proxy = new CopySoapClient();
public void UploadFile(string testdoc2Pdf, string[] destinationUrls, byte[] testDoc,
FieldInformation[] fieldInformations)
{
using (CopySoapClient proxy = new CopySoapClient())
{
proxy.Endpoint.Address = new EndpointAddress(String.Format("{0}/_vti_bin/copy.asmx", siteUrl));
proxy.ClientCredentials.Windows.ClientCredential = CredentialCache.DefaultNetworkCredentials;
proxy.ClientCredentials.Windows.AllowedImpersonationLevel =
TokenImpersonationLevel.Impersonation;
CopyResult[] copyResults = null;
try
{
proxy.CopyIntoItems(testdoc2Pdf,
destinationUrls,
fieldInformations, testDoc, out copyResults);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.Console.WriteLine(e);
}
if (copyResults != null) System.Console.WriteLine(copyResults[0].ErrorMessage);
System.Console.ReadLine();
}
}
public void Dispose()
{
proxy.Close();
}
}
You can download the source code here .
******Update**********
It seems to be a bug that , you can not set the contentType when create a document item using Copy.asmx. In sp2007 the field type was Choice, however, in sp2010 it is actually Computed. I have tried using the Computed field type with no luck. I have also tried sending the ContentTypeId and this does not work.
******Update 20/04/2012**********
I was wrong in my previous update about unable to set the contenttype.As jasonkuter points out in the comment,You can set the contentType by using the following code
fieldInfos.Add(new FieldInformation { InternalName = "ContentTypeId", Value = "0x010100866B1423D33DDA4CA1A4639B54DD464200DED91C30FFF44647AFA0F99FA6F0E2D2", DisplayName = "Content Type ID", Type = FieldType.Text });
You can find the contenttype id by using the SharePoint manager.Note: the contenttype id is the id in the document library not the content type id you defined in the site collection level.You can download the updated sourcecode here.
References:
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