for questions completely specific to SharePoint 2007 and **not past or future versions**
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4answers
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Content query web part - include data from multiple lists
Is it possible to show data from two lists in CQWP?
I am having this site setup.
Department site
-project site 1
-project site 2
-project site 3
- ...
Every site is having a blog.
I want to show ...
4
votes
2answers
5k views
Using SPContext.Current to get public URL of the current zone
I have a single content Web application in the Default zone of my MOSS 2007 farm, which I then extended to the Extranet zone. The default zone web application uses Windows authentication and standard ...
3
votes
1answer
89 views
Cannot find the object “SiteDeletion” because it does not exist
I never came across this error before, I searched google and MSDN but not even one post that explains object "SiteDeletion"
Problem is when I run PSCONFIG on SharePoint 2007 server on stage two I get ...
3
votes
5answers
632 views
Delete a WebPart from Web Part Gallery
I am trying to delete a Web Part from WebPart gallery but I don't see it there. The Web Part is available in the list when I try to add a Web Part in the page. This is the first time I am facing this ...
3
votes
6answers
4k views
Identify moss features from GUID
We are using a site definition and it has 3 feature dependencies that we are struggling to identify:
<ActivationDependency FeatureId="7EDD3C9C-8AC6-4ab5-A209-30B5DC422464" />
...
2
votes
1answer
133 views
Is there a way to only clear a specific item from the recycle bin?
I know I can empty the recycle bin for a site collection with the following:
public static bool EmptyRecycleBin(string siteCollection)
{
try
{
using ...
2
votes
2answers
444 views
Custom timer job email problem
We have a daily custom timer job that emails a newsletter. Recently newsletters have not been sent and the timer job status has been stuck on "initialized 0%"
I have cleared the cache as described in ...
2
votes
7answers
2k views
Failed to detect if this server is joined to a server farm
Hi As I said in one of my previous question,
I have got a virtual Machine Image (VMWARE) for MS server 2003 with MOSS 2007 setup. Where they changed both IP and host name.
Following problems I face ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
Set the Document Template of a Document Library programmatically
I'm cross-posting this question from Stack Overflow.
I am creating a Document Library from an event receiver. I would like to change the Document Library to a custom Word document. In the user ...
2
votes
1answer
734 views
Custom workflow: Failed on Start (retrying)
I created a workflow project with WSPBuilder and everything worked fine. I then moved the workflow to our main project and added all needed references. However when I try to couple the workflow I ...
2
votes
1answer
723 views
Restore an individual sharepoint site
We're using Sharepoint 2007 (MOSS). One of our users has deleted a subsite and wants it back - is there any way to restore an individual Sharepoint site from a site collection backup?
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Why can't I update an SPView query?
I'm trying to update a SPView query, it doesn't give any error but it also doesn't update the property (SPView.Query). In SPManager 2007 it works with the resulting query of that code.
Can you spot ...
2
votes
4answers
4k views
Display Document Library Folder contents on a different Sharepoint 2007 Site
What I want to do seems incredibly simple, but I am getting nowhere quickly searching and reading about this.
I need to list some policy documents on a Sharepoint page on our corporate intranet. ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
People or group column not working on datasheet view
I am facing an issue related to a custom group mapped to a list column.
I have a custom list with a custom column "Responsible" of type "people or groups" with following settings,
Allow multiple ...
2
votes
2answers
538 views
No Audience Targeting Option
I wrote a web part that pretty much just grabs info from an announcements list on one site, and redisplays it on another. Everything pretty much works fine except when I edit the web part, in the ...
2
votes
2answers
576 views
(De)Commission SharePoint Database Servers
In our SharePoint Farm, We are running with 2 Database Servers and on which we have 20+ Databases.Now, due to some issues we would like to decommission the existing database servers and commission 2 ...
1
vote
1answer
441 views
Moss Timer job deployed in one web application but running in a different web application
I can't believe Timer Jobs and SharePoint can be this un-predictable.
I deployed my Timer job feature solution to web application A and activated feature, it worked for 3 days in same web application ...
1
vote
1answer
432 views
Date picker show format differently when publish as a web-based form in SharePoint Library
I have a Infopath form that contain a date picker.
I set the date picker's date format to be 'DD/MM/YYYY'.
When I preview the Infopath form, the date format is correctly displayed.
However, when I ...
1
vote
0answers
353 views
How to update a Sharepoint 2010 list via an Infopath 2010 client form via a code?
I tried to follow in Sharepoint Server 2010 and Infopath 2010 the article:
How to update a SharePoint list via an InfoPath browser form using the SharePoint Object Model
which is for ...
1
vote
2answers
380 views
Schema.XML not found in 12/Template/Features/myfeature
I am trying to create a custom list feature, what I did is created feature and then i build a solution out of it using this tutorial
Creating a Solution file for Feature
when it creates a .wsp ...
1
vote
2answers
140 views
I've screwed something up in 2007, only in the backend apparently
When I try to "modify all site settings" I get the following error:
The file '/_layouts/MasterPages/_controltemplates/Welcome.ascx' does not exist. at ...
1
vote
2answers
645 views
GetFile('URL to layout') returns: The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070002)
I have made a few HTML files which I intend to use as either email templates or schemas.
When I run this code:
var t = "Not found!";
SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(() =>
{
...
1
vote
2answers
661 views
MOSS 2007 + Visual Studio 2008 : How to I deploy a Visual Studio 2008 Web Application to SharePoint Server 2007
Q1. How to I deploy a Visual Studio 2008 Web Application to SharePoint Server 2007? I notice that there is not much materials on such deployment except for one which mention Visual Studio 2005 (not ...
1
vote
3answers
1k views
How to copy surveys from Sharepoint 2007 to 2010?
We are just preparing to roll out Sharepoint 2010. Is it possible to copy the handfull of surveys we have on SP 2007 to the new server? If so, how can I do it?
1
vote
1answer
104 views
What's happending in the background when you Check-in/Publish
I can see a large file have been uploaded. Now I need to check-in/Publish. Why is it taking long time to check in since the file blob is already in the SP? Then it's finally times out.
Any idea?
1
vote
2answers
1k views
How may document libraries are recommended for a site?
I have a document imaging solution that will have a document library for each weekday for scanned in documents.
I know that it is recommended not to exceed 2000 items in a document library.
Is ...
1
vote
1answer
364 views
How can you add a script reference to a page from a custom webpart?
I'm developing a custom webpart and I'd like to leverage jQuery for some of my client side functionality. I found a few articles that lay out the following technique for adding a script reference to ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
When to use application pages (aspx) versus web parts?
I'm struggling with this question at the moment...
Basically I'm pulling a set of data out of a DB table related to our LOB application, listing it, and then want to click through from this list to ...
1
vote
1answer
160 views
Error when Customizing Newform.aspx for Discussion Board ('A Folder with the name {0} already exists)
On WSS 3.o I have created an out-of the box Discussion Board called 'dd'. I need to Cusomize the NewForm.aspx. As noted in numerous online articles I deleted the existing ListFormWebpart and inserted ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views
Tasks list: Workflow action: Create New List item
Within my workflow using SPD I am using the "Create New Item" action to create a new Task list item this is fired when a holidayrequest item is created.
My problem is I cannot see how to create/store ...
1
vote
4answers
791 views
Add existing list as a lookup column in User Profiles
I'd like to extend my user profile properties in my SSP by adding a new property which would render as a dropdownlist via a lookup column. Is it possible to reference a sharepoint list using a ...
1
vote
4answers
375 views
SharePoint 2007 Antivirus Protection
What antivirus products have you used in SharePoint 2007 (WSS v3 and MOSS 2007) implementations?
I've had quite a bit of experience with Forefront Security for SharePoint and its my default ...
0
votes
2answers
80 views
Custom action doesn't appear
I have an issue with custom action in SharePoint 2007, basically i have the following custom action declaration:
<Elements Id="CF60B88A-783A-44f8-A49D-43659AB51G7E" ...
0
votes
1answer
1k views
Feature activation error: System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object
i have taken one List Email event receiver(Type is EmailReceived) and that event receiver attach with document library. when i am activate that feature got error.
i have check on ULS Viewer. error ...
0
votes
1answer
94 views
TimerJob error missing public constructor
I have an issue on my SharePoint 2007 portal, where i created a custom TimerJob, but when I deploy it i get a message:
MyTimerJob cannot be deserialized because it does not have a
public default ...
0
votes
3answers
260 views
Webpart properties getting empty after IIS Reset
I created a custom visual user control webpart property for my SharePoint webpart. The property has a textbox which is getting empty after an IIS reset. Can anyone tell me how to solve this issue ...
0
votes
2answers
438 views
The type is not registered as safe “Custom Actions”
I am trying to create a custom actions using wsp builder, My folder structure is something like this,
Now when I try to deploy solution nothing comes up however I get this error in my ULS log,
...
0
votes
2answers
151 views
How to customize the header titles of the List Views web part without renaming the List?
Suppose I have a List 'Pending registrations' as shown below. Using the List View web part, it will display the following header titles such as 'Title', 'User' and 'Status'.
Are there ways to rename ...
0
votes
1answer
84 views
where are all Web/Site template( Not Site Definitions) kept on hard drive
I know all site definitions are being kept at 12hive/Template/SiteTemplates....
but where are all web templates kept on hard disk that I see in Site Template Gallery..
its some how related to this ...
0
votes
1answer
348 views
how to Find Template Name that has been used while creating a new Site Collection
I have like tens of custom Site definitions, so when I try to create a new site collection I select a template name, let say "ABCD 2020 DEVELOPMENT ISSUE SOLVED" and create a new site based on this ...
0
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1answer
50 views
knowledge areas of SharePoint 2007 Developer & book that covers every single thing a developer needs to know
I am working on SharePoint 2007 for last 9 months by working on tasks given by management, everyday I come across new things or more like discover new things, can anyone recommend me a book that will ...
0
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1answer
148 views
What do you use for your internal documentation?
I've been tasked with creating an internal documentation system that lives within SharePoint. I've considered a wiki for this however the Wiki Library on MOSS is limited to the point of being unusable ...
0
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1answer
462 views
C# save/submit to sharepoint from infopath [closed]
I have tried this.Submit(), this.Save(), but neither seem to actually work. Is there a simple way of doing this? I have also tried using a submit button and then using custom rules for that, but still ...
0
votes
3answers
502 views
Filter webpart on the Search Page
Basically, I am Sharepoint administrator and my bad time have to create/introduce a Filter webpart on the search page
Expectations are
I have a custom List with 10+ columns (like CustomerID, ...
0
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1answer
705 views
How To Create Custom Site Map Provider in MOSS
I need to create a custom sitemap provider for a sharepoint 2007 site.Can anyone send me links which can help me to create custom sitemap providers, I need some simple examples.
ThankYou
0
votes
1answer
2k views
Reading from Text File in _layouts folder C#
I'm running into a problem while trying to read from a text file I have stored in my _layouts/myaspapp folder. I've tried everything I've been able to find on the web, but will always either get a ...
0
votes
1answer
667 views
Access denied when adding web application features programmatically
My goal is to programmatically activate a Web Application scoped feature. I'm running this code from a feature receiver of a Web scoped feature. I'm logged in as a Farm Administrator. My app pool ...
0
votes
2answers
3k views
How Can Can I Disable Verbose Logging?
I tried to disable verbose logging through Central Administration (SharePoint 2007) however it is not getting updated, still it is using Verbose, what would be the reason and how to fix this?
Do I ...
