7 Appendix B: Product Behavior

The information in this specification is applicable to the following Microsoft products or supplemental software. References to product versions include updates to those products.

  • Microsoft Office 2003

  • The 2007 Microsoft Office system 

  • Microsoft Office 2010 suites

  • Microsoft Office 2013

  • Windows SharePoint Services 2.0

  • Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010

  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013

  • Windows 8.1 Update

  • Microsoft Office 2016

  • Windows 10 operating system

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 

  • Microsoft Office 2019

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019

  • Microsoft Office 2021

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

  • Microsoft Office 2024 Preview

Exceptions, if any, are noted in this section. If an update version, service pack or Knowledge Base (KB) number appears with a product name, the behavior changed in that update. The new behavior also applies to subsequent updates unless otherwise specified. If a product edition appears with the product version, behavior is different in that product edition.

Unless otherwise specified, any statement of optional behavior in this specification that is prescribed using the terms "SHOULD" or "SHOULD NOT" implies product behavior in accordance with the SHOULD or SHOULD NOT prescription. Unless otherwise specified, the term "MAY" implies that the product does not follow the prescription.

<1> Section 2.2.4.11:  The EventSinkAssembly, EventSinkClass, and EventSinkData attributes of the List element were deprecated in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 protocol servers.

<2> Section 2.2.4.11:  The EventSinkAssembly, EventSinkClass, and EventSinkData attributes of the List element were deprecated in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 protocol servers.

<3> Section 2.2.4.11:  The EventSinkAssembly, EventSinkClass, and EventSinkData attributes of the List element were deprecated in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 protocol servers.

<4> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers.

<5> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers.

<6> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers.

<7> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers.

<8> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Foundation 2010.

<9> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 servers.

<10> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<11> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<12> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<13> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<14> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<15> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<16> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Foundation 2010.

<17> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

<18> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

<19> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016.

<20> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016.

<21> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016.

<22> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016.

<23> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016.

<24> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

<25> Section 2.2.4.11:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2013.

<26> Section 2.2.4.12:  This element is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<27> Section 2.2.4.12:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<28> Section 2.2.4.12:  This element is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<29> Section 2.2.4.13:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<30> Section 2.2.4.13:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<31> Section 2.2.4.13:  This attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<32> Section 2.2.4.15:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not support the UpdateList operation when the attribute AddToView is set and the value of the attribute AddToView is not a GUID.

<33> Section 3.1.4.1:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<34> Section 3.1.4.2:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<35> Section 3.1.4.2:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<36> Section 3.1.4.4:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<37> Section 3.1.4.4:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 returns a SOAP fault with error code 0x81072101.

<38> Section 3.1.4.6:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<39> Section 3.1.4.6:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<40> Section 3.1.4.7:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<41> Section 3.1.4.7:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not return a SOAP fault.

<42> Section 3.1.4.8:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<43> Section 3.1.4.8:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not return a SOAP fault.

<44> Section 3.1.4.8.2.1:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not support this format.

<45> Section 3.1.4.9:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<46> Section 3.1.4.9:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<47> Section 3.1.4.10:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<48> Section 3.1.4.11: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<49> Section 3.1.4.11:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<50> Section 3.1.4.12:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<51> Section 3.1.4.12:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<52> Section 3.1.4.13:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<53> Section 3.1.4.14:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<54> Section 3.1.4.14:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "Value does not fall within the expected range."

<55> Section 3.1.4.15:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<56> Section 3.1.4.16:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<57> Section 3.1.4.18:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<58> Section 3.1.4.18:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<59> Section 3.1.4.19:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<60> Section 3.1.4.19.2.1:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<61> Section 3.1.4.19.2.2:  The attribute is not returned in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<62> Section 3.1.4.20:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 do not support the GetListContentTypesAndProperties operation (section 3.1.4.20).

<63> Section 3.1.4.21:  In Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and SharePoint Foundation 2010, this error code is not returned in the SOAP fault.

<64> Section 3.1.4.21:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<65> Section 3.1.4.22:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<66> Section 3.1.4.22:  In Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, this error code is not returned in the SOAP fault.

<67> Section 3.1.4.22:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 returns the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<68> Section 3.1.4.22:  In Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, if the value of the changeToken parameter is empty, the protocol server will return a SOAP fault. There is no error code for this fault.

<69> Section 3.1.4.22.2.1:  In Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, if the changeToken parameter is specified and the total number of list items that have been inserted or updated is greater than 100, only the first 100 items that changed are returned.

<70> Section 3.1.4.22.2.2:  In Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, the FileFragment element is not returned.

<71> Section 3.1.4.22.2.2:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Foundation 2010.

<72> Section 3.1.4.23:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition do not support this operation.

<73> Section 3.1.4.23.2.2:  This attribute is not returned by Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Foundation 2010.

<74> Section 3.1.4.24:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<75> Section 3.1.4.24:  In Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and SharePoint Foundation 2010, this error code is not returned in the SOAP fault.

<76> Section 3.1.4.25:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<77> Section 3.1.4.25:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<78> Section 3.1.4.25:  When strListItemID is a negative value, is zero, or is a positive value that does not correspond to a list item in a specified list on the site, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 returns a SOAP fault with no error code and the error string "Value does not fall within the expected range.".

<79> Section 3.1.4.26:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<80> Section 3.1.4.26:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not return a SOAP fault.

<81> Section 3.1.4.27:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<82> Section 3.1.4.27:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<83> Section 3.1.4.28:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<84> Section 3.1.4.28:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<85> Section 3.1.4.29:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 does not support this operation.

<86> Section 3.1.4.29:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<87> Section 3.1.4.30:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<88> Section 3.1.4.30.2.1:  This attribute is not returned by the server in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<89> Section 3.1.4.30.2.1:  This attribute is not returned by the server in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

<90> Section 3.1.4.31:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 return the following SOAP fault with no error code: "GUID should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx)".

<91> Section 3.1.4.31:  Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 returns the SOAP fault: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object".

<92> Section 3.1.4.31.2.1:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 do not support this behavior.

<93> Section 3.1.4.32:  Windows SharePoint Services 2.0, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition do not support this method.