Metadata not saving after editing properties - Document Metadata Error
Metadata Error: Metadata not saving on item in Document Library after editing Properties Scenario: I came accross an issue in a Document library where i was unable to update the document metadata properties using the SharePoint interface. The Edit Item page worked fine, and I was able to set the metadata to the values i required, but after pressing ok to save the metadata the new values weren’t being saved into SharePoint (reverting back to the previous value). The issue was on multiple documents, but not specific to a folder within the library or dependent on certain metadata properties. The majority of documents in the library work fine when applying changes to metadata. After troubleshooting the issue a little, I found that I was able to update the metadata when editing the document using Office 2007. After saving the document (stored in SharePoint), the metadata would be applied as expected. I was also able to replicate the issue in a separate ...