In Sharepoint 2010, is it possible to submit an existing file?

Question

Using only literal SOAP calls, is it possible to use RecordsRepository.SubmitFile to submit a file somewhere already on the Sharepoint Site? Currently I have code that can use Copy.CopyIntoItems to upload a doc into the dropoff library and fill all the necessary metadata fields including content type, but it doesn't seem to want to route into the destination library.

Do I have to re-submit the file as a byte stream to use this method? I would have to download the document, convert to base64 and reupload which doesn't seem ideal.

So now I tried using RecordsRepository.SubmitFile but all I ever get is a NotFound error. I followed this example. The request I send looks like this:

<SubmitFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/recordsrepository/">
<fileToSubmit />
<properties>
<RecordsRepositoryProperty>
  <Name>ID</Name>
  <Value>120</Value>
  <Type>Counter</Type>
  <Other />
</RecordsRepositoryProperty>
<RecordsRepositoryProperty>
  <Name>ContentTypeId</Name>
  <Value>
  0x010100F61F2571157CF04CA067909F68034A00004471681EEFE6FD4EA87735A0F54C2908</Value>
  <Type>ContentTypeId</Type>
  <Other />
</RecordsRepositoryProperty>
<RecordsRepositoryProperty>
  <Name>ContentType</Name>
  <Value>Routing Documents</Value>
  <Type>Text</Type>
  <Other />
</RecordsRepositoryProperty>
<RecordsRepositoryProperty>
  <Name>Created</Name>
  <Value>3/14/2011 6:18:53 PM</Value>
  <Type>DateTime</Type>
  <Other />
</RecordsRepositoryProperty>
<RecordsRepositoryProperty>
  <Name>vti_modifiedby</Name>
  <Value>ADOMAIN\auser</Value>
  <Type>String</Type>
  <Other />
</RecordsRepositoryProperty>
</properties>
<recordRouting>Routing Documents</recordRouting>
   <sourceUrl>http://site.domain.ad.example.com/sites/mysite/recordc/DropOffLibrary/NM_1_XYZ -  herp derp derp.doc</sourceUrl>
<userName>ADOMAIN\auser</userName>
</SubmitFile>

Wictor Wilen MCA MCM MVP Wictor Wilen MCA MCM MVP · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-15T13:20:38

Yes, you do have to supply the byte stream when using the official file web service.

It would be kinda weird otherwise; how would it handle different authentication situations for instance. Also this WS is made for a generic approach; any applicatiaon in- or out-of SharePoint should be able to use it.

In Sharepoint 2010, is it possible to submit an existing file?

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