Create content types for records

Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007

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Topic Last Modified: 2008-02-15

A content type defines the attributes of a list item, a document, or a folder. Each content type can specify:

• Properties to associate with items of its type.

• Workflows that can be launched from items of its type.

• Information management policies to associate with items of its type.

• Document templates (for document content types).

• Document conversions to make available (for document content types).

• Custom features.

You can associate a content type with a document library. When you do this, you are specifying that the list or library can contain records of that content type.

Task Requirements

To create content types for records, you can perform the following procedures:

• Create a new content type for records

• Create a site column for records

• Add a column to a content type for records

• Add an information management policy to a content type

• Add a workflow to a content type for records

See Also

Concepts

Create a Records Center site
Configure workflows for managing records
Create information management policies for records
Create document libraries for retaining records
Manage Records Center permissions
Configure the Records Routing list