sharepointtemplatessharepoint-2007custom-application

Update base template and apply to all sites who reference it - MOSS 2007


More SharePoint questions from me again today! I thank everyone that has helped thus far!

Here is my situation:

I have to create a custom application inside of sharepoint. I am using a document library which hosts web part pages and i am using Web User Controls to do all the manipluating and displaying of data. Once I build the app the way i want, I am going to turn the doc lib into a template that way i can create the same thing on multiple sites (many customers using this app).

The issue that I am running into is that I need to know what happens/how do I update it so that my changes will apply itself to all sites that are referencing the template.

HELP! anyone who knows how to do this OR has a better idea for creating custom apps that multiple sites will be able to take advantage of would be SO helpful!

Thanks


Solution

  • Short answer is that you cannot accomplish this, even with a custom site/list definition.

    Once a site or list is created from a site or list definition, it is basically on its own (layouts and master pages modifications, however, do get applied to all sites referencing them).

    Once workaround would be to create a site feature that iterates through sites and performs whatever custom action you wish to do.