For questions completely specific to SharePoint 2010 and **not past or future versions**
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signout.aspx doesn't seem to be used
I have a requirement to remove a non-SharePoint cookie (if it exists) when someone clicks the "Sign out" link in the users menu. The cookie comes from a 3rd party system that we can use for ...
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Need a different views for Folders & Files in Document Library
I need a different views for Folders & Files in a Document Library. I want Folders to have different columns & Files in the folders to have different columns.
Is this possible?
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SP2010 Set Site Search Settings through code
I would like to use code behind to set the search settings of my site:
The Site Collection Search Center Url
Site Collection Search Dropdown Mode: Show Scopes Dropdown
Any ideas on how to ...
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How to split a Content Database within site
I have a very large content database & need to split it.
Is it possible to split a content database within a site collection? or I need to create a new site collection?
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SharePoint 2010 branding - I see it (as site admin) but rest users don't
Our web developer helped me customize our SharePoint 2010 web application (few images and colors). Very basic. He made changes to the master page and I selected that master page and applied it to ...
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Is there a way to create a new Column type?
Is it possible to create a new Column Type in SharePoint? I did a little looking around but didn't find anything... Below is an image that I hope clarifies what I am talking about:
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Can you add comments to an append-only field in a list in Sharepoint 2010 using C#? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you programmatically add comments to an append-only comment field in a custom item list using C#?
Posted on stack exchange first, then I found this Sharepoint ...
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Custom SharePoint 2010 WebService inside /_vti_bin and web.config
I just developed a custom WebService mainly for the purpose of integration with 3rd party application based on Oracle Database. My project looks like this.
This service has some procedures which ...
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Sharepoint Incremental Crawl and BCS
I have a BCS connector (partial BDC Model posted below) and I'm noticing some issues with Sharepoint crawls. My full crawl seems to work perfectly, but incremental is pulling back the same number of ...
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I am trying to rename a site using Set-SPSite command
I have created several host-named site collections and now I have to rename a couple.
I used the command New-SPSite to create 'http://test1.domain.com' and was able to get everything going fine, but ...
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What is the price of Sharepoint 2010 Enterprise Edition, with the 5 user cals [closed]
What is the price (in US Dollars) of SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Edition, with the 5 user cals?
I can't seem to find this pricing anywhere. Whenever I ask one of the "local" resellers, the response is ...
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How do i “Refresh” each site collection's permissions?
My network admin have deactivated a lot of users from the Active Directory, and recreated them using the same username but with a different OU,
Now the SP 2010 does not recognize these users or their ...
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“The name 'InitializeControl' does not exist in the current context” error when trying to create Visual Web Part with VS 2012 for SP 2010 Foundation
I'm trying to create a blank Visual Web Part project with VS 2012 (on Windows 7) for a site on SP 2010 Foundation. When I build the project, it throws this error "The name 'InitializeControl' does not ...
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ItemUpdating not saving field values
A user has a list that has a couple fields that are often updated. He wants to store the prior values in some other fields on the item when the item is updated (yes, I know versioning would be ...
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2answers
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DropDownList to display External Content Type?
I am creating a visual web part in Visual Studio 2010 for SharePoint 2010 Server. I would like to use a DropDownList that shows data from an external content type (that is tied to a SQL Database ...
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How to get the url name of a subsite from a webpart?
Salvete! I have a web-part (sp 2010) with a web-page viewer that loads a custom aspx page. I need to get the url of the current subsite from the aspx page. In other words, if the path in my browser ...
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Limited Access entries are noise
My farm admin encourages us collection admins to use permission inheritance. However, we have hundreds of Limited Access entries on the top level site, all of whom I assume possess a custom permission ...
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Powershell script for adding imported user profiles to SP group?
I've managed to import user profiles from our AD. Now I want to add all the imported user profiles into a specific SharePoint group, let's say Visitors, and doing this by using the People Picker takes ...
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Why do my breadcrumbs not show the proper level on pages with embeddeded links?
I have a Sharepoint site that currently inherits everything from the v4.master page.
This site in an internal wiki page for company documentation. Each page within the wiki can have 1 or more pages ...
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PowerPivot MultiRefresh Per day
Is there any way to configure the schedule refresh of the PowerPivot file to refresh the file many times per day. even with writing custom code.
Thanks in advance for you support
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Possible to save a list template and maintain lookup relationships?
My issue is that I have two lists that I would like to move with their data. While I am able to save both as templates and then upload to the new site, none of the lookup columns in my parent table ...
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How to get list by url using client object model?
Is it possible to get list by url using ECMA script client model?
For example something like this:
context.get_web().get_lists().getByUrl("Lists/MyList");
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SPSite.allwebs returns error
First of all sorry if this is an obvious question, I searched a lot but can't find the solution.
When I open an spsite in powershell like this:
$spsite = Get-SPSite "https://adress"
And then I ...
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Listdata service with managed metadata or multivalue columns
The PowerPivot team just posted a white paper on Using SharePoint List Data in PowerPivot, which is awesome. Now I can slice, dice, and analyze the contents of a document library I manage.
Except… ...
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Do connectable webparts need to be in the same project?
I've found two tutorials that I'm looking at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms469765.aspx
http://mstecharchitect.blogspot.com/2010/04/creating-connectable-web-parts-using.html
But both ...
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Workflow consuming webservice - Editing the address?
My State Machine Workflow (SP 2010) consumes an external Web Service that I have added as a Service Reference in Visual Studio.
The WCF Service is currently hosted in my local machine.
We have ...
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2answers
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Filter list data based on page Url
I have a relatively small SharePoint list. When a user comes to the list page I want a generalized list to display with a search box. I want this list to have no parameters or variables attached to it ...
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“User cannot be found.” error in Powershell
I am writing a PowerShell script to re-sync my users to the AD because of a problem I have described Here. From time to time I get a "Set-SPUser : user cannot be found." error but when I call the same ...
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Farm Backup vs Granular Backup - SP 2010
I am using SharePoint 2010 and I only have 1 Site Collection.
In my CA I can do a Farm Backup or a Granular Backup.
What must I used, I just want to make a full backup of everything including all ...
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How to create WSP Package of a SharePoint 2010 site without VS 2010 (with SP Designer)?
I am having a site with publishing feature enabled. So "Save site as a template" feature is not available for me. Since I don't have control over the SP server farm, I am not sure about how I can ...
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Import a single row from Excel spreadsheet
I'm currently trying to copy a single column from an excel sheet and import it in an existing list on sharepoint. I tried this via microsoft access, but i'm only allowed 255 characters per row!
Is ...
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Re-Ghost an UnGhosted Customized PageLayout?
I have a development environment, a test environment and a production environment. I develop packages in the development environment and update the solution in the test environment. As it turns out my ...
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Feature Administrator in SharePoint 2010, Exam 70 - 667
I came across this question which seems very confusing to me while preparing for 70 - 667 exam,
You configure a SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1(SP1) Farm.
You need to ensure that a ...
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Content DB not getting any permissions on web application created through central admin
I tried to create a Web Application using Central Admin. It created web app without displaying any error, I can browse site too after creating site collection and that, but content db got no ...
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What are the limitations of Mobile device access in Sharepoint 2010
I need to know Limitations of mobile device access in SharePoint 2010 vs desktop access to Sharepoint 2010, before I start a sharepoint mobile access project. What features don't work out of the box ...
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How to insert a named hyperlink anchor in InfoPath?
I have an infopath form, and I want to create a sort of table of contents so that when users return to finish filling out their forms (after having left off), they can jump to the section.
I see that ...
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Claims Authentication (ADFS &STS)
Can i have ADFS authentication mechanism for 1 subsite and SSO implementation for 3-4 subsites ?
i am using Claims based authentication.I have ADFS already configured.I have 1 webapplication and have ...
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Can I used People search core webpart and Search Core Webpart in Same page Fast Search?
in my result.aspx i have used almost webpart like SearchPagingWebPart,CoreResultWebpart,Search Actionlink webpart, etc..
I am used PoepleSearchCoreResult wepbart in that page as People Matches.
i.e ...
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Enabling incoming email for SharePoint document library without Active Directory or Exchange?
This is a high level question. Can I enable incoming email for SharePoint without any involvement from Active Directory or Exchange?
From what I have read, integration with Active Directory or ...
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default custome webpart became static on custom site page
I have created a custom site page in sharepoint 2010 and added the following code to it
<WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" FrameType="TitleBarOnly" ID="Main" Title="loc:Main" >
...
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Adding Document to a record library programmatically
I have a requirement, where I need to upload a document like invoice report to a record library programatic. I have used the same code as uploading document to a normal document library. Now the ...
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Edit All SharePoint Forms View
Is that possible to edit all SharePoint Forms (View, Edit, New) to get something like this:
Label and Input as a row
If it is possible, how can i do that ? Do i need to change the ...
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Redirect from ItemAdded event
I am using an ItemAdded event handler for doing some validation. If my validation fail is it possible to redirect the user to another page. Ideally it would be good to show the page in a dialog box.
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What cannot be developed for Sharepoint Server 2010 in 32-bit workstation? and in 64-bit workstation?
Before, I was developing remotely on Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010 machine (Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter and all servers 64-bit) accessing it over internet through RDP from Windows XP SP3 ...
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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 ...
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Why such differences between Infopath 2010 templates for a Form Library and for a List?
Table 3 (Comparing form library and list templates) of msdn article Building SharePoint Applications with InfoPath 2010 (Part 1 of 2) states that:
support for custom code is available for a Form ...
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Disable search security trimmer?
I'm currently working with a client, one of the requirements is that users have complete access to the search results, regardless user permissions, including anonymous users, Is there a way to disable ...
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Sharepoint 2010 Item level Permission to a Document Library is Our approach right?
We are planing to apply Item level Permission on document library and want share point experts advise...are we going right way or we will fall in performance issue or others..
What We Have :
1- We ...
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response redirect in event handler
I try to redirect user after edit a list to another page in site. So I write this code at the end of my item_updated list handler
Response.Redirect("http://www.somewhere.com");
I pretty sure that ...
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How to access documents with in a custom content type of Document Set
I have a Library, which stores document sets (the content type here is a documentset which contains more than one word document). Currently I can to get the items from the library using the below code
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