Creating "Append-Only" Comment Field in Custom SharePoint List

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Creating "Append-Only" Comment Field in Custom SharePoint List

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You can create an append-only column by choosing the Multiple Lines of Text option and selecting "Append Changes to Existing Text". I believe this only applies to lists, not document libraries. Other kinds of lists may restrict this, too.

Alex 2009-10-06 21:31:51

You will only see this option if versioning is turned on for the list. If a new version is created without a new comment, it will appear empty unless you're viewing the full history (like in a display form).

dahlbyk 2009-10-06 22:01:36

Thanks for your answers. I am using Sharepoint 2003, and it doesn't appear to give me an option to turn on versioning - so the "Append Changes to Existing Text" option does not come up when adding a "Multiple Lines of Text" column. Is turning on versioning not an option in WSS 2.0 (Sharepoint 2003)?

Dan 2009-10-08 13:32:25

Your comment on this not being available in Document libraries was the info I needed

pauliephonic 2010-06-15 22:45:53

Not having an append-only field in a document library made me pretty sad. But this template made me happy again: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=02C4D1B4-7D53-4B72-B577-3DA23F86EC17&displaylang=en

It's the Document Library and Review template and allows each document to have a "Discuss" button and related discussion thread.

Denis 2010-08-05 15:47:56

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