Change a SharePoint list or library
When a list or library changes (such as adding a new column, or changing the list or library name), and application elements such as SmartObjects or forms were previously generated for that list or library, you must update the associated SmartObjects, and potentially the views, forms, and workflows as well. SharePoint list or library changes are detected and a warning displayed like 'Warning: the library and SmartObject are out of sync' on the Application page. This warning provides links that can automatically update the generated artifacts for the list/library by regenerating the SmartObjects, views, and forms. Click the appropriate link to regenerate only the SmartObjects, or the SmartObjects, views, and forms.
- When regenerating customized views and forms, any customizations to those items will be lost.
- If you are using the generated SmartObjects in a workflow, in a SmartForm or in code outside of the SharePoint application's generated elements, you may also need to update those items manually to handle the changes to the SmartObject.
Criteria
The SharePoint item is checked for changes that would impact a SmartObject property or method, such as:
- adding or removing a column
- modifying a column's type (changing from text to number, for example)
- the maximum value of a number field
- scope (for people and group fields)
- adding a content type (which means methods need to be added to the SmartObjects)
- changing the list or library name
Unsupported SharePoint fields (columns) 