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Content type hub questions

Hi,

We've just used a migration tool to copy content from our 2007 to 2013 environments, splitting the original site collection into several smaller ones on the way. Now, my custom content types are all at the top-level site and don't appear to be available to any other site collections. I'm happy to create a content type hub and publish the content types, but

1) can a top-level site in a site collection act as the content type hub, even though it has other content in it (staff lists, announcements, IT help files, etc), and

2) how do I move the content types to a content type hub site collection?

Thanks for your help.
nsy

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Thanks, both of you. I activated the CH feature and now I have another question: I published a content type and there is only one MMS available, with no content types subscribed. How do I subscribe to a content type?

Justin Smith

1. Your MMS must have the Hub URL configured. You can confirm by selecting your MMS in Central Admin, and clicking Properties in the ribbon.

2. Your web apps must be connected to the MMS. This can be found in Central Admin - Manage Web Apps - select your web app and click the service connections button in the ribbon

nsyyoung

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That confirms what I thought I knew. The MMS does have the Hub URL listed in its properties and the web app is associated with the MMS.

The content type I'm playing with was published:

"Last successful published date: 5/29/2013 1:48:57 PM "

In the Subscribed Content Type list:

"No content types have been subscribed."

What timer job or other service should I check?

nsyyoung

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Oh, and there are no errors in the Content type publishing error log.

Justin Smith

There are two Content Hub timer jobs, one for the Hub and one for the Subscribing web app.

nsyyoung

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Yep, I got it, thanks. A little patience for the jobs to run was needed, and I needed to publish and THEN let the timer jobs run. A good night's sleep fixed it.

Thank you for your help, both of you.
nsy