I have two required field in a document library. I want to use some conditional formatting for them. For example, when I upload a new document, I want the first column to show with several choices. Depending on the choice the user makes, I want the second required column to come up where they can select a secondary option. Is this doable? Right now both required columns come up when the upload file is clicked.
One of the hardest things to do, in my opinion, is communicate these things via messages. Â I’ll do my best to explain it, and please tell me if my understanding is completely off. Â My vision is this.
If content type “A” is chosen, the second field will have a dropdown with choices “1”,”2″,”3″ (just an example
If content type “B” is chosen, the second field will have choices “4”,”5″,”6″. Â I hope this makes sense and it helps.
I looked into this and it would work if except for the fact that I need al the data to remain in the two required fields. If I create a content type, I would have to have a separate column type for each category. Correct?
Hi Beth,
Can’t think of an out of the box solution for this yet but will Spservices help with cascading hierarchical relationship between columns? Take a look:
https://spservices.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=%24%28%29.SPServices.SPCascadeDropdowns
Hope that helps you get started
I’m not sure I understand. How would I do that in the Add a Document dialog window?
I understand, but you want a second field to show depending on the choice of the first field. Â If those choices in the first field were simply content types, you could control whether or not that second field appears.
