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Content Type of Documents set as folder on in SharePoint LibraryI have a document library with both version control and content approval enabled. The library uses one custom content type for documents and is configured to include the "New Folder" button on the Ne... [read more]
InfoPath - Find the minimum date in a repeating tableI had an InfoPath form, where I needed to copy the earliest date that appeared in a repeating table to a separate Date Field in the main data source. With the assistance of the following article, I w... [read more]
Developing Sustainable Solutions in SharePointUsing SharePoint's rich set of capabilities and easy to use site creation and management tools, it makes it possible to throw together a few sites with lists, libraries and workflow when developing bu... [read more]
Custom TOCWP Styles / CSS & Background ImagesThe article below details the process required to override or replace default styles used by Table of Contents Web Parts (TOCWPs) displayed on SharePoint sites. Using these methods, it is possible to... [read more] |
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Out of Box Timecard and Holiday ListsTitle: Out of Box Timecard and Holiday Lists Body: In SharePoint 2010, there's a little-known built in feature. There are list templates that can be used for time card tracking, with a holiday calen... [read more]
Workaround: Format SharePoint number column to remove commasLet’s say you have a column named “TicketNumber” of number type in your list. By default SharePoint formats it to show with commas. If your requirement is not to show those comma’s then here i... [read more]
ECMAScript - Get Site Collection Server Relative URLTo programmatically obtain the Site Collection Server relative URL, with JavaScript Client Object Model. INTRODUCTION: One is working with the following Site Collection “http://myserver/mysite... [read more]
Open SharePoint 2010 modal dialog and refresh the parent page from custom formObjective: 1) Open a SharePoint 2010 popup and refresh the parent page when one closes it. 2) Build a custom form that at “submit event” closes the popup and refreshes the parent page. Soluti... [read more]
Show a document library hierarchy in a tree viewTo programmatically build a tree view that shows a specific document library. Solution: To achieve this goal, SharePoint offers the classes: - SPHierarchyDataSourceControl - SPTreeView With SPHie... [read more]
Content Type of Documents set as folder on in SharePoint LibraryI have a document library with both version control and content approval enabled. The library uses one custom content type for documents and is configured to include the "New Folder" button on the Ne... [read more]
SP2010: Fixing Javascript / Ribbon errorsI had some users complaining about their Ribbon not working. When looking more closely, SharePoint was generating lot’s of JavaScript errors in IE8. I had no clue why (still don’t have rea... [read more]
Event 8058. SharePoint 2010 Password ExpirationTopic: SharePoint 2010 EnterpriseSubject: SharePoint 2010 Password ManagementProblem: I keep getting the Event Log Error. The credentials used for the account domainuser expired on 12/05/06 12:48:50... [read more]
Open SharePoint 2010 modal dialog and refresh the parent page from custom formObjective:1) Open a SharePoint 2010 popup and refresh the parent page when one closes it.2) Build a custom form that at submit event closes the popup and refreshes the parent page.Solution:- ... [read more]
InfoPath - Find the minimum date in a repeating tableI had an InfoPath form, where I needed to copy the earliest date that appeared in a repeating table to a separate Date Field in the main data source. With the assistance of the following article, I w... [read more] |
Recent News & Resources
Why Bother with Site Columns and Content Types?
Recently, I have been having some major problems with updating site columns and content types that have been used across 100s of sites. Ultimately, site columns and content types a... [read more]
Limited Access in Site Permissions
Limited access is a permission level that is automatically assigned by SharePoint, at a container level, to an account that has access to an entity within the container. For exampl... [read more]
Exporting and Importing SharePoint 2010 Terms
Ever had the need to migrate Terms from the Managed Metadata Term Store from one environment to another? Do you find the flat, CSV, import approach provided out of the box to be in... [read more]
“Stamping PDF Files Downloaded from SharePoint 2010
First off I want to clarify that the subject of this post is not my idea as it is something that my friend Roman Kobzarev put together for his company and I merely assisted with ge... [read more]
Export Farm Solution Package with PowerShell
Follow the steps below to export a farm solution package.1. Open a text editor - such as Notepad.2. Paste the following code snippet:$farm = Get-SPFarm$file = $farm.Solutions.Item(... [read more]
How to view a version of an InfoPath form
Today I had a situation where I needed to see what a person originally submitted, i.e., the initial version of an InfoPath form with version history enabled. While you can revert ... [read more]
Setting task-item-level permissions in a SharePoint workflow
I didn’t realize this cool tip until yesterday when a colleague at my client informed me about the SpecialPermissions property of the CreateTask workflow activity. I had been ta... [read more]
Error: The form cannot be rendered. This may be due to a misconfiguration of the Microsoft SharePoint Server State Service...
This error can be encountered while viewing an InfoPath form in the browser. In most cases, the problem can be solved by reading through the following blogpost. In my case, the sta... [read more]
How to use SharePoint 2010 Chart web part with Excel Services
In this post, I will show how to use SharePoint 2010 chart web part with excel services to display various charts. Firstly we need to configure excel services on the SharePoint ser... [read more]
SharePoint 2010 install on Windows 7 throws error on Secure store services click in Central Administration
Error:Unrecognized attribute 'allowInsecureTransport'. Note that attribute names are case-sensitive. (C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWeb Server Extensions14WebClientsSe... [read more]
How to Configure Excel Services in SharePoint 2010
In this post, I will show how to configure excel Services in SharePoint 2010. Following are the steps to configure excel servicesClick Application ManagementCl... [read more]
How to Configure Secure Store Services in SharePoint 2010
In this post, I will show how to configure Secure Store Services in SharePoint 2010. In SharePoint 2010, Secure Store Service replaces the single sign on featur... [read more]
How to use SharePoint 2010 Chart Web part to display SharePoint list data in various chart type such as pie, bar, area etc
In this post, I will show how to use SharePoint 2010 chart web part to display SharePoint list data in various chart type such as pie, bar, area etc.Step 1: Cre... [read more]
How to use SPSecurity.Runwithelevatedprivileges Method in Sharepoint 2010
In this post, I will explain in which scenario we need to use SPSecurity.Runwithelevatedprivileges method in sharepoint customisation.There are many times when ... [read more]
FAST Search for SharePoint Relevancy - Part 1
Topic: FAST Search for SharePoint 2010 Relevancy. Subject: Understanding Relevancy and FS4SP.Problem: When I perform a search the items are not returned in the ... [read more]