for questions completely specific to SharePoint 2007 and **not past or future versions**
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2answers
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What is the best practice to implement search to index XML files?
In our SharePoint solution we need a service which can search and index XML files.
At this moment we are using FAST, but are there other tools / applications / solutions which are free and easy to ...
1
vote
2answers
416 views
Modifying Alert Subscription Template
Is there a way I can customize the alert subscription email sent to users when they subscribe (or their subscription added by System Administrator) to a list for Alerts?
I've gone through ...
3
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1answer
1k views
What needs to be fixed with this custom alert template?
I've customized alert notification template for Announcements list. Here is custom code:
<Immediate>
<Subject>
<Switch>
<Expr>
<GetVar ...
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2answers
125 views
Setting alerts for review on images and documents in moss
In Moss we can set an alert on a publishing page to review the content. Does anybody know how this can this be done with images and documents?
1
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2answers
136 views
Connecting V2 and V3 web parts results in a null reference at the consumer
I'm trying to interact with a bunch of third-party web parts written using the V2 Connections API. The interface I'm implementing is IWebPartRow (V3), and as I understand it, SharePoint 2007 has ...
1
vote
1answer
570 views
SharePoint hit counter is not displayed
I followed the instructions here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825532
After that when I preview my page, I can't see the hit counter. I learned that it may be related to permissions of the site ...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
Moving Workflow History
Has anyone ever tried to move a subsite to a new site collection and keep the workflow history? It seems a standard export/import ignores this list, even more advanced tools such as CopyMove, Codeplex ...
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7answers
4k views
'Sign in as Different User' Not “Taking”
In some instances of WSS or MOSS when you use the "Sign in as Different User" option, the new login doesn't "take". Is there any known issue here? Usually logging out and then logging back in with ...
0
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1answer
163 views
Create field of type Business data with the object model
How can I create a Business Data catalog field with the object model?
So I want to create a field that utilities business data catalog and not add an item to an already existing list.
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2answers
59 views
“Search query unable to contact the Search web service” - in standard SharePoint search results
What could that message stem from? Any quick tips to diagnose?
Single server farm, remote SQL. IT guys in another location, I have no VPN for access to SCAW (Central Administration Web) .
2
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2answers
1k views
FullTextSqlQuery returning incorrect results
We are having usual behaviour with FullTextSqlQuery and wonder if anyone can help.
The following should return 3 records which represent 3 pages on the site with titles "Sample (test1)", "Sample ...
2
votes
1answer
570 views
Way to get MOSS User Profile custom property Choice List to dynamically update?
I have been asked to determine if there is a way to get the "Choice List" that is available as an option in a Custom User Profile property to automatically update from a SharePoint list (which would ...
1
vote
1answer
608 views
Reset a page to site/feature definition programmatically?
I'm looking for a way to programmatically reset a page to that page's site/feature definition, without using SharePoint Designer. There must be some sort of API that can do this, but my Googling ...
1
vote
3answers
2k views
Failed to apply web.config mods through central admin
Something serious has happened. I’m trying to set the authentication provider for a newly created web site (Application Management -> Authentication Providers). I try to set it to either Forms or ...
2
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5answers
1k views
Migrating content from one content database to another
We have a content database on our live moss server. It contains one site collection with several sub-sites. I'm using the stsadm export command to produce a cmp file, then moving this to our test ...
2
votes
3answers
525 views
MOSS 2007 Excel Services Webpart Formatting
Is there an easy way (i.e without programming & deploying a custom webpart) to remove the column/row headers in an Excel webpart view on a MOSS 2007 site? Customer sees:
A B C ...
1
vote
1answer
490 views
Using a Recursive DVWP query, can I retrieve the site name?
I have successfully created a DVWP which queries all lists in my subsites and returns the correct columns using the following selectcommand:
<View>
<Webs ...
2
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3answers
3k views
Workflows dying randomly with the following error: System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
I have a series of workflows (MOSS2007 SP2) that start each other in order using Useful SharePoint Designer Custom Workflow Activities - StartAnotherWorkflow. Occasionally the workflow dies and ...
3
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2answers
636 views
Deploying all components of an InfoPath form plus managed code as a solution
Has anyone successfully packaged up an InfoPath form solution with the following features?
Custom site columns for properties promoted from form
Custom content types to be associated with form
...
1
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2answers
1k views
Calling a custom SharePoint web service from ASP.Net AJAX gives a 403 error?
I have developed a custom SharePoint web service, and deployed it to /_vti_bin/myservice.asmx. As a "regular" user, browsing to that ASMX URL works fine. When I try to browse to ...
1
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2answers
1k views
LdapRoleProvider Problem in SharePoint FBA
I have a question regarding SharePoint FBA with LDAP against AD.
Currently, I have configured LDAP with LdapMembershipProvider (AD) and LdapRoleProvider (ldaprole) in SharePoint with the following ...
2
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2answers
4k views
List all deployed solution with stsadm?
I managed to deploy several solution with conflicting features while developing. Now I can't access the admin central, is there a way to see all deployed solutions through stsadm?
2
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3answers
796 views
Sharepoint wrong profile information displayed on master page
The master page on our SharePoint 2007 sites display the current user's department and division. The users department and division are sourced from the SharePoint profile.
Recently, we have been ...
3
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3answers
2k views
Cost of SharePoint Licenses
I'm trying to get an understanding of how much it would cost to implement MOSS 2007.
I'm budgetting for an entry level server (around $7k) and using our existing SQL SAN so it is the actual SP ...
1
vote
1answer
180 views
Contentype.Update(true, true) and ui validation
When using the sharepoint api to add field links to a content type, with code similar to the following:
AddFieldLink(siteField, contentype);
contentype.Update(true, true);
I have specified ...
2
votes
3answers
434 views
Remove broken resource relationships between pages and page layouts
We have a page layout that we want to delete from a site collection but according to moss it is still referenced by some publishing pages. The pages that are apparently using the page layout are no ...
0
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3answers
765 views
SharePoint Search Service is not working
I am using SharePoint Server 2007 with collaboration portal template on Windows Server 2008. When I use the following function from Central Administration from Application Management -> search -> ...
1
vote
3answers
4k views
Remove permissions programmatically
I am trying to programmatically remove permissions from a specific Sharepoint folder for a user or group.
However, when I get to the folders RoleAssignments I do not get a RoleAssignment for the user ...
1
vote
1answer
645 views
Cannot access SharePoint from Visual Studio Add-In (SPFarm.Local is null)
I have a weird problem so I'm going to see if the SharePoint community can help shed some light on this.
I am developing a Visual Studio 2008 Add-In which creates some menu items on the 'Project' ...
3
votes
2answers
697 views
Can I create a connected web part using Silverlight in SharePoint 2007?
Currently, I have a connected web part that consumes a SharePoint list and uses the data to add locations to a Google Map control.
What I'd like to do is use the Bing Maps Silverlight control and use ...
4
votes
5answers
5k views
How to check if a user exists in a group
How can i check if a user (not the current user) exists in a group.
The SPGroup object allows to check if the current user is member of the group, but there is no method that checks if a SPUser given ...
0
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1answer
34 views
SharePoint Search Center issue
I am using SharePoint Server 2007 with collaboration portal template on Windows Server 2008. The default search address for a site is pointed to /SearchCenter/Pages/Results.aspx. Any ideas how to ...
3
votes
4answers
511 views
Training videos hosted on SharePoint?
Rather than drag the whole company into training when we roll out a new project, we have started developing short training videos. We'd like to host these in our SharePoint (MOSS) intranet and
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3
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6answers
3k 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" />
...
3
votes
2answers
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How critical is it and how to monitor, measure and reduce SharePoint database fragmentation?
It is a well advertised best practice to configure maintenance plans for SQL databases forming the data layer of SharePoint deployments. How critical is it to monitor and reduce fragmentation of the ...
1
vote
1answer
551 views
QueryEx web services issue
I am using Microsoft Search Server 2008 (based on SharePoint Server 2007) + C# + .Net 3.5 + VSTS 2008 + ASP.Net to develop a web application which invokes Search Server 2008 Web Services when a button ...
2
votes
2answers
599 views
Publishing Web Controls and CustomTemplate
I have the following tag:
<PublishingWebControls:RichLinkField FieldName="Buy_x0020_Now_x0020_Link" runat="server">
I want to have a custom rendering template for it as I need to emit the ...
2
votes
3answers
656 views
Information about users store
Where is information about users associated with specific SharePoint site stored?
I guess information is stored in relational database.
To be more specific i want to ask if it is possible to query ...
4
votes
4answers
803 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
402 views
Applying default.master to a custom .aspx page in the _layouts folder
I am using SharePoint Server 2007 + C# + .Net 3.5 + VSTS 2008 + ASP.Net. And I am using collaboration portal template.
I am developing a custom aspx page and put it in _layout folder of a site and I ...
1
vote
0answers
262 views
WSPBuilder & ResetWebServer [closed]
Can anyone get WSPBuilder to create a WSP with ResetWebServer=False (in the generated manifest.xml)? I've tried numerous permutations of settings in the WSBBuilder.exe.config file but none seem to ...
2
votes
2answers
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Add a complex service as part of a feature install
I'm wondering if anyone can point me at the best practices for installing a complex service (basically, an entire web application) into SP when doing a feature install.
We have an existing web ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
Not able to move web parts from the edit page view
I just completed work on a Publishing Site collection for MOSS 2007 that is using a custom master page that I developed. The stylesheet that I am using holds all the overrides of the core.css. This ...
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votes
5answers
1k views
What are the best wiki options for SharePoint
We are using MOSS 2007 enterprise. Can anyone recommend a good wiki solution for us to use?
all the best
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0answers
374 views
Not seeing “Saving your changes will customize a page from the site definition” [closed]
Can anybody explain why on some sites, if I go to edit (in SharePoint Designer) a page layout deployed via a feature, I get prompted with the "Saving your changes will customize a page from the site ...
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1answer
149 views
Securing a forms Authentication Internet site
I have an internet site using MOSS 2007/win 2008/SQL 2005.
Users are authenticated using forms authentication.
All authenticated users are able to browse pages like:
...
0
votes
1answer
289 views
ASP.Net Forms authentication issue
I am using SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise with Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. I have deployed a collaboration portal template based SharePoint site collection. I am developing using ASP.Net web ...
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vote
9answers
5k views
SharePoint site space usage (limited admin access)
I would like to find out how much space my group's SharePoint site uses or at least how much its document libraries use (files + version history). However, I am only a site administrator (not site ...
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0answers
573 views
Problem with meeting workspace link in recurring meetings that have been rescheduled [closed]
Here's how to reproduce the problem
Setup a recurring meeting (e.g. daily for 5 days), and check the box to create a meeting workspace
Edit one of the instances of the meeting and reschedule it to ...
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3answers
2k views
Images and Css located in the _layouts folder
Is it wise to store images and css for the site in the layouts/1033 folder within a .wsp and then letting the deployment of the .wsp take care of location, i.e. dont use elements.xml etc.
I seem to ...
