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The “Issues” list template contains an “append-only” comment column. The great thing about this append-only comment column is that it saves a history of the comments entered every time you save, and it clears out the comment field for the next time you edit the item. I would like to add this column to a custom list.
Is there an append only comment in an issue list?
The “Issues” list template contains an “append-only” comment column. The great thing about this append-only comment column is that it saves a history of the comments entered every time you save, and it clears out the comment field for the next time you edit the item.
How do I add a comment to a list item?
In the Comments pane, type a comment in the box and then press Enter. Select the Comments icon next to the list item. In the Comments pane, you can see all the comments on the item. To reply to a comment, type a comment in the box and then press Enter. Note: Hover over the Comments icon to see the number of comments for that item.
How to track comments with ” APPEND changes ” functionality?
1 Go to the list settings, then click on Versioning Settings. 2 Under Item Version History, switch Create a version each time you edit an item in this list? radio button to Yes. Click OK.
The list has the version setting enabled, and the Comments column also has the Append Changes enabled, however, my Help Desk app only displays the last comment made, not all of them. How can i display all of the data in my Comments column in my app?
How to create an append only column in SharePoint?
You can create an append-only column by choosing the Multiple Lines of Text option and selecting “Append Changes to Existing Text”. I believe this only applies to lists, not document libraries. Other kinds of lists may restrict this, too. You will only see this option if versioning is turned on for the list.