SharePoint 2010: Content Organizer Feature and Dublin Core Columns Content Type

Issue: Configure the Content Organizer Rule for Documents to route to a document library. Open Drop Off Library, upload a document and select the content type "Dublin core columns" the docuemnt does not get routed to the document library.

Repro Steps:

A) Activate “Content Organizer” feature and associated settings:

1) Open SharePoint 2010 site https://sp2010
2) Click on Site Actions -> Site Settings -> Manage Site Features under “Site Actions”
3) Activate “Content Organizer” feature which will add two menus under Site Administration
    - Content Organizer Settings
    - Content Organizer Rules
4) Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings
5) Click on Content Organizer Settings
Make sure under “Require users to use the organizer when submitting new……..” under “Redirect Users to the Drop Off Library” and click OK
This will Create a Document library called “Drop Off Library”

 

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B) Create a Document Library and Allow Content Type Dublin Core Columns:

1)     Click on Site Actions -> View All Site Content
2) Click on create
3) Select Document Library
4) Provide Name as “TestDublin” and click “Create”
5) Go to document library “TestDublin” -> Library settings from the Ribbon
6) Click on Advanced Settings -> Select “Yes” under Allow management of content types and Click OK

7) Under Content Types click on “Add from existing Content Types”
8) Select Dublin Core Columns - > click Add and then click OK

C) Creating Content Organizer Rules:

1) Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings -> Content Organizer Rules
2) Click in Add New Item
3) Provide Rule Name as “Dublin Rule”
4) Under Submission Content Type select
    - Group as Document Content Types
    - Type as Dublin Core Columns

5) Under Target Location Browse Destination filed to “Test Dublin” library created and click OK twice
6) Go back to Site Actions -> Site Settings -> Content Organizer Rules
7) Click in Add New Item
8) Provide Rule Name as “Library Rule”
9) Under Submission Content Type select
    - Group as Document Content Types
    - Type as Document

10) Under Target Location Browse Destination filed to “Test Dublin” library created and click OK twice

D) Adding Documents to Drop Off Library:

1) Browse to Drop Off Library
2) Click on Add document -> Browse a Microsoft Word Document on the local machine -> Click OK
3) Select Content Type as “Document” -> Click Submit and OK
4) The document was redirected to library “Test Dublin” (Check this)
5) Browse to Drop Off Library
6) Click on Add document -> Browse a Microsoft Word Document on the local machine -> Click OK
7) Select Content Type as “Dublin Core Columns” -> Provide “Title” Click Submit and OK
8) The document was redirected to library “Test Dublin” (Check this)
9) Browse to Drop Off Library
10) Click on Add document -> Browse a Microsoft Word Document on the local machine -> Click OK
11) Select Content Type as “Dublin Core Columns” -> Click Submit and OK
12) This Document stayed in “Drop Off Library” (Check this)

Observation:

The documents stay in “Drop Off Library” if the “Title” column is not updated with any value and left blank even if the status is shown as “Optional” for “Dublin Core Columns”.

Expected Results:

The documents should route to library “Test Dublin” even if the “Title” column is not updated, since it is an optional column.

Work Around:

A) Change the “Title” field under “Dublin Core Columns” Content Type as Required

1) Open SharePoint Site
2) Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings
3) Click in “Site Content Types” under Galleries
4) Click on Dublin Core Columns under Document Content Types
5) Click on “Title” under Columns
6) Change the column settings value to “Required(Must Contain Information)” and click OK
7) Browse to Drop Off Library
8) Click on Add document -> Browse a Microsoft Word Document on the local machine -> Click OK
9) Select Content Type as “Dublin Core Columns” -> Click Submit and OK
10) The document will redirected to library “Shared Documents” (Check this)

B) Change the “Title” field under “Item” Content Type as Optional

1) Open SharePoint Site
2) Go to Site Actions -> Site Settings
3) Click in “Site Content Types” under Galleries
4) Click on Dublin Core Columns under Document Content Types
5) Click on “Item” under source for “Title”
6) Click on “Title”
7) Change the column settings value to “Optional(May Contain Information)” and click OK
8) Browse to Drop Off Library
9) Click on Add document -> Browse a Microsoft Word Document on the local machine -> Click OK
10) Select Content Type as “Dublin Core Columns” -> Click Submit and OK
11) The document was redirected to library “Test Dublin” (Check this)