For questions completely specific to SharePoint 2010 and **not past or future versions**
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Sharepoint Intranet is running slow
I have SharePoint installed on a server, a Development Server currently running Spiceworks WEBUI based Network Management system and SugarCRM . . . and they're both performing quite well.
the ...
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Anonymous access on Sharepoint 2010, pages created using Visual Studio
How do we make the pages what we created using Visual Studio inherit permissions?
They work fine when the person is signed on, but when they are anonymous, you cannot access the pages.
How do I get ...
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How do I View the Raw XML Output of a Content Query Web Part?
I would like to see the Raw XML that is output from a content query web part so that I can develop a custom xsl stylesheet for this.
I have the publishing infrastructure enabled. I assume I can do ...
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Impersonating Users in SharePoint 2010
We are about to start training our users. We will do so via group webinars. There are several types of users (Attorneys, Secretaries, other admin, etc.) all of whom have different views. Some have ...
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Cannot change the site collection administrator - error?
I am trying to change the Site Collection administrator for a site collection, in Central Admin. under Site Collection Administrators.
When I select a new user from the lookup I get the "Error. An ...
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Add user in sso programmatically
sorry if i misunderstood something.
I have a bunch of similar questions:
are there ways to create new SSS target application programmatically?
are there ways to add user(or user mapping) in SSS ...
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populate list after creation of site from custom site defintion
I need to populate a list that is created as part of a custom site definition from another source. Ive tried using a feature receiver but it states that the list has not been created. I guess that ...
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Use SharePoint Server Search 14 on one WFE or both?
I'm having a SharePoint Server 2010 installation and two WFEs'. As of today, only SharePoint Foundation Search V4 is running on Server 1, not SharePoint Server Search 14. From what I know, it should ...
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Can I use metadata to limit the choices in another metadata column?
SP Foundation 2010, no developer rights, no SPD. Those are the limitations that are the mother(s) of invention.
We're categorizing a number of documents with a three level hierarchy.
+Billing
...
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List GetRelatedFields() returns field ID that doesn't exists in dependant list
I have got list item exception. [ArgumentException: Invalid Field Name.]
[ArgumentException: Invalid Field Name. {01b89bed-bbe3-4bcb-9b92-c64183ffe135} /Lists/AcceptanceAgreements]
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2answers
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SharePoint 2010: Unable to open .mht files in browser. Prompts to save .mht to disk
I have a SharePoint 2010 environment where I am unable to open .mht files in my browser. Every time reference the .mht file using a page viewer web part or a content editor web part (with iframe) I am ...
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Get all sites for a given user : SharePoint 2010
I want to dynamically build a collection of all sites a given use has access to, now I've tried SPWeb.GetSubwebsForCurrentUser() but this only returns the sub sites under the current site the user is ...
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How to access a site on another machine in the same domain programmatically?
I have a site on DOMAIN\PC1 with url http://site1. I can access it by using following code (code is running on DOMAIN\PC1):
using(SPSite site = new SPSite("http://site1"))
{
}
Also there is a site ...
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ConsoleUtilies.GetContextualControlMode had no currentPage
I've been trying to set the target audience of a web part but am receiving this error every time. This happens on every page.
ConsoleUtilies.GetContextualControlMode had no currentPage so the ...
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What are some alternatives to the Content Query Web Part for displaying list data in a custom layout?
I have some very specific requirements for displaying data from a List of Announcements. The Content Query Web Part can do almost what I need but does not seem like a very effecient solution. ...
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Content Organizer Rule to move documents to Network Share
is it possible to write custom organizer rule to move document to network folder share based on metadata or it only work with moving docs between sharepoint libraries and folders.
please advise
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Appropriate List permissions and read/write using visual webpart
I am learning SharePoint and just learned how to develop Visual Webparts and read data through CAML and write data also. I have a portal where I have one site collection and under that site collection ...
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Sharepoint 2010 - Pass scope/path to advanced search
I'm searching among several hundred libraries, each containing a unique report. The plan is to search using advenced search so I can search the various custom columns and metadata we've created.
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XsltListViewWebPart shows filter from Dataform webpart but 'forgets' to filter
I have a bewildering issue with a webpart page in my SP 2010 site.
In it, a customized DataFormWebPart is connected to an XSLTListViewWebPart.
Both are sourced from the same library -- the ...
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How to enable menu tool bar in web par?
One of my web parts looks like the following
But my other web parts doesn't have a tool bar like the one above. How can I enable that tool bar with New, Upload, Actions and Settings options?
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Finding the source of Access Denied errors
Is there any way to check the source of access denied. Sometimes users have access to the page, but do not have access to something on the page, or some code that requires access. For instance, a WP ...
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Get rid of a TimerJob/Feature which throws an exception
I created a TimerJob which is activated upon Feature activation. Because I didn't know better, I forgot to add an public default constructor and now I always get this exception: "Error occurred in ...
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do css media queries work on sharepoint 2010?
having trouble getting this to work and I thought I would ask if this is even supported in SharePoint 2010(or is it a problem in my css)?
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CSOM expand user / people field
I have a "Contact" person field and want to access the expanded properties of the field, name, account and work email.
With REST, you can use $expand and project fields like this:
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Two Way Meeting Workspace Sync between Outlook and Sharepoint 2010
Currently, if a meeting is created in Outlook and linked to a Sharepoint 2010 Meeting Space, the meeting is created but the Sharepoint calendar is not updated.
Conversely, if a meeting is created in ...
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Meeting Attendees Don't Appear in Calendar
When I view the "All Events" list containing a number of meetings using workspaces, and choose to see the "Attendees" column, it is always empty.
I understand that the Attendees in the Meeting ...
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1answer
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SessionSate in Sharepoint
Normally session state module is disabled in SharePoint web.config.
So it means SharePoint don't need session at all for its functioning.
Is it bad practice to enable session state in SharePoint ...
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SharePoint Custom WebService and Authentication
I have developed a SharePoint 2010 Custom Werbservice and its deployed inside
_layouts/CustomWS/MyWebService.asmx
so if I try to access through browser like ...
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When is document (word, pdf) metadata used
In 2007, when I indexed word and PDF content the search results displayed the author (created by) and a description (description column) from the actual library.
In 2010, I am getting the content ...
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how to add web.config under subfolder and read appsettings
I have developed a webservice using the following tutortial
http://msmvps.com/blogs/windsor/archive/2011/11/04/walkthrough-creating-a-custom-asp-net-asmx-web-service-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx
This ...
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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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GAC and Signing assembly with strong name
I am following someone's tutorial like the following
http://ranaictiu-technicalblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/sharepoint-create-custom-web-service.html
Here are the steps i need to follow
Create a ...
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How to set custom ASMX webservice URL in Visual WebParts
I have developed a custom ASMX webservice for integration with Oracle EBS database and we have UAT and Production environments. Ive have deployed the webservice on both places and working on UAT to ...
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render MyGlobalNavigationFixup conditionally
I have created a single GlobalNavigation delegate control that displays different markup based on a condition (code below shows only the negative condition, an over simplified version). The ...
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SharePoint 2010 to ShaePoint 2013 Upgrade
I have migrated content from a SharePoint 2010 environment and onto SharePoint 2013. The new environment is up and running with all the content of the old environment including all the branding.
...
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Documentation for SharePoint 2010 OOTB web controls
Often I have a needs to provide different customizations to list, libraries, webs via custom action, which opens custom application page (in modal dialog). I place on page controls to provide UI.
In ...
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SharePoint 2010 - List CanReceiveEmail Disable/Enable
After migration from SharePoint 2007 to 2010 the list feature to receive emails is not working on migrated sites.
The functionality is enabled in the UI and when I´m checking $list.CanReceiveEmail ...
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1answer
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validation error on person picker
I have a couple of person pickers that are causing issues on an InfoPath form published to sharepoint.
I have entered the SharePoint site and groups I want to pick the person from. This works fine ...
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Cannot create ASMX based webservice object
I have developed a custom asmx webservice and deployed successfully on my url and on browser ive checked and working perfect. Now I want to consume in my Visual WebParts code behind ..to do this Ive ...
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Create personal view via code without “AddListItems” permission
I have a webpart(sandboxed) that save a query result in a personal view. I encountered an Access Denied error at the following line when an user have "ManagePersonalViews" but NOT "AddListItems" ...
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1answer
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Uploading a file using powershell and updating column values
I am trying to upload a file from a local drive to a sharepoint doc lib, this much I have been able to find, however, I also want to update a column relative to the file, foe example, I have a company ...
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1answer
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Using SP2010's TreeView navigation *inside* a page
I am using the built-in navigation TreeView provided at the site level in SP2010 to display a tree-view to users for navigation.
In addition, I am using the Metadata navigation feature on my lists, ...
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1answer
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Changing boolean text in workflow email
I have a list with some boolean (yes/no) columns that are included in an email that is sent by a workflow. The fields appear as true/false when the email is sent, but I would rather see yes/no.
I ...
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SharePoint 2010 development with Visual Studio 2012
What is the community recommendation regarding SharePoint 2010 development with Visual Studio 2010 vs. 2012? I am allowed to install 2010 Pro on my new machine or I may choose 2012 Pro. There may not ...
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1answer
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Deploying SharePoint 2010 wsps in SharePoint 2013
I have recently built a SharePoint 2013 farm and have migrated the content of a SharePoint 2010 environment mainly the ContentDB for the Intranet Web App into SharePoint 2013 via the database ...
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Why is forms-based authentication and groups
I have setup a SharePoint 2010 server with a web application using FBA and Ldap.
I followed the steps outlined here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee806890(v=office.14).aspx
When I add ...
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Why is my design duplicated in IE9 and IE 8?
I am creating a frontpage in Sharepoint 2010. My problem is that the page is not rendered correctly in IE, but looks fine in Firefox and Chrome. In IE the page is duplicated. On the top of the page it ...
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Using SP_Admin account, can I sign in on behalf of another user?
When we get reports of error from users it's sometimes hard to know what actually happened. The error report from the user may not be as descriptive as you would wish and it would be easier if you saw ...
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REST and CSOM much slower than List Web Service
lists.asmx = Web Service
listdata.svc = REST API
client.svc = CSOM
Using JavaScript to query a list using the 3 available APIs, I'm finding lists.asmx responds much faster than listdata.svc or ...
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How to create a WSP solution package with visual studio 2012 for an existing SharePoint site?
I asked this question previously but didn't get a proper answer. (How to create the wsp package in visual studio 2010 with following features?)
My manager told this to me: "As mentioned we don't ...
