For questions completely specific to SharePoint 2013 and **not past or future versions**
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What features have been lost in SharePoint 2013?
There's been a lot of discussion around the new features in SharePoint 2013 ( What is new in SharePoint 2013? ), but I'm curious as to what's no longer offered/supported in 2013.
Does anyone have a ...
10
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2answers
189 views
Friendly URL and Content Deployment
SharePoint 2013 has introduced Friendly URLs and is implemented using Managed Meta Data Service. The Content Deployment will complain Metadata Navigation is not supported Deactivate Metadata ...
7
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1answer
978 views
SharePoint 2013 and anonymous access problem
We run into following problem:
We have application, that makes authenticated calls to sharepoint 2013 REST services (PUT and GET). Everything works well, when anonymous access
is turned off.
But we ...
6
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3answers
232 views
“SharePoint is not a database!” article of 2009 - does it still apply for SP 2010 and 2013?
I'm talking about this blog post by Chris Woodill.
He mentions the following advantages of modeling data via SQL programming instead of SharePoint's lists:
Primary And foreign keys: one of the most ...
6
votes
4answers
8k views
Virtual Machine for Sharepoint 2013
I would install sp 2013 tonight, however as long time ago I havent used VMs on my pc I wanted to know which vm software should I install, I have windows 7 and I suppose hyper v wont run or even ...
6
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3answers
211 views
Best practice for deploying Site Columns and Content Type
What is the best practice for creating a site column or content type in SharePoint 2013? Is it still recommended to use farm solutions? I was hoping we could do something with the new app model, but ...
6
votes
2answers
301 views
SharePoint 2013 Authentication model
I am new to SharePoint and have few questions regarding the authentication.
We are using SP 2013 as extranet and we have different sites for different partners. Total number of users will be less ...
6
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2answers
423 views
When will SharePoint 2013 will officially be available for Organizations to roll-out as Intranet and Public facing?
We all know SharePoint 2013 is now RTM.
Do we know if Volume Licensing customers with Software Assurance
(SA) will be able to download SharePoint 2013 on-premise through the
Volume Licensing ...
5
votes
6answers
3k views
Installing Sharepoint 2013 preview on Windows Server 2012
I want to install Sharepoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012, but it says minimum requirement is Windows Server 2008, however I am not able to try it yet, as I am having trouble with installing Network ...
5
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3answers
1k views
When will be the next SharePoint version coming?
I can't wait for a better version of SharePoint. I heard that the next version is SharePoint 2012 but now we have reach year 2012 but yet not receive any news on the beta version or even alpha version ...
5
votes
1answer
808 views
How to Create Apps for SharePoint 2013 in Visual Studio 2012?
I have just started to use SharePoint 2013 and I want to create a simple app with VS2012.
How can I create and deploy an apps in SharePoint 2013 step by step? Can anyone provide a quick start guide?
...
5
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5answers
3k views
Minimum real world system requirements for SharePoint 2013
I've checked the SharePoint requirements here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx which are apparently the "minimum" requirements, but I've seen some blog posts claiming to have ...
5
votes
2answers
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Error occurred in deployment step 'Install app for SharePoint': Apps are disabled on this site
We have installed SharePoint Server 2013 on a Windows Server 2008 machine. In our development environment we have installed Visual Studio 2012 on a Windows 7 machine and have installed Office ...
5
votes
3answers
156 views
ResolvePrincipal vs SearchPrincipal
So I'm attempting to write something to mimic sharepoint's people picker. I was originally using Utility.ResolvePrincipal with some success, but it was only returning me a single user (obviously). So, ...
5
votes
1answer
150 views
Access Denied in deploy SharePoint Hosted App
I'm trying to build a sharepoint app with type sharepoint hosted app, i'm following the instructions of msdn site:
...
5
votes
2answers
261 views
Office 365 developer site SharePoint 2013 preview: SPD2013 workflow is always canceled
I try to create a workflow using SPD2013 preview on the Office 365 developer site (company.sharepoint.com). I can create and publish WF using SPD2013 without any problems, but when I start it on the ...
5
votes
2answers
485 views
CssRegistration with $SPUrl doesn't work
I'm using SharePoint 2013 and I have created master page file (as .html) and converted it to .master file. As I have read, I should only modify html file, because all changes will be also registered ...
4
votes
4answers
1k views
Any news about SharePoint 15 release date?
As MS Office next version is scheduled to be released this year, I wonder is there any news about next version of SharePoint? I found a link for SharePoint 15 Technical Preview Interoperability API ...
4
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3answers
3k views
4
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4answers
1k views
What SharePoint 2013 Development can be done in Visual Studio 2010?
It looks like the tools for developing SharePoint 2013 customizations are mostly in Visual Studio 2012 and "Napa for Office 365."
If you've tried developing solutions for SharePoint 2013 in Visual ...
4
votes
6answers
389 views
Customing the newform.aspx of a list using jslink in SharePoint 2013
How do I customise the newform.aspx of a list in SharePoint 2013 using JSLink?
A lot of examples seem to be for customising list views. I can't find anything that explains how to customise the new ...
4
votes
2answers
763 views
sharepoint 2013 rest api upload image
I want to upload image or create image in Sharepoint 2013 document library using rest api (Javascript)
my code to get bite array from input type file element is
var reader = new FileReader();
...
4
votes
4answers
771 views
What is new in SharePoint 2013 ?
The SharePoint 2013 is now released. What is New in SharePoint 2013 ?
What are they added in SharePoint 2013 then SharePoint 2010 ?
What are the new features ?
4
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2answers
100 views
Sharepoint 2013 - Can I use Visual Studio 2012 express edition for web-parts and app parts?
I am new to SharePoint 2013. I want to develop the app and web parts using visual studio 2012 express edition. Can I use vs 2012 express edition to create app and web parts for SharePoint 2013? Can ...
4
votes
1answer
338 views
Automatic translation from Arabic to English in SharePoint 2013
Is it possible to create content let's say a website page in Arabic and then have SharePoint translate it into English automatically?
What I want is to have two versions of the website, one Arabic and ...
4
votes
2answers
195 views
Is there a high quality Q&A (clone of stackoverflow) that integrates with SharePoint 2013
Is there a high quality Q&A (clone of stackoverflow) that integrates well with SharePoint 2013?
I don't believe that SP13's community can be retro-fitted for our needs (my apologies but couldnt ...
4
votes
2answers
2k views
Installing Sharepoint Development Environment on Windows 8 Professional Edition?
Has anyone ever tried installing SharePoint 2010/2013 on Windows 8 Pro Edition?
I am requesting for any suggestions. Should I create a VM using Hyper-V and install there or can I install it on ...
4
votes
3answers
1k views
How to access list in SharePoint Hosted App?
I want to create an Sharepoint hosted app but how to access list in these App ??
4
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1answer
453 views
Register js for custom field type in SharePoint 2013
I have a custom field type for SharePoint 2010/2007, but after migrated to SharePoint 2013, I met a problem.
Here is what I defined for "RenderPattern" in fldtypes_myfield.xml
<RenderPattern ...
4
votes
1answer
124 views
Upgrading contentypes and lists in sharepoint 2013 apps
I am very familiar with the feature upgrade toolkit from Chris O Brien.
I also read that in Apps you can handle an Upgrade event or something, but yet, there are no examples about this.
The scenario ...
4
votes
2answers
271 views
Crawler authentication in SharePoint 2013 for STS based external website
I am not able to crawl website that has STS (security token service) based authentication using FAST Search for SharePoint 2013 . I tried Form credentials and Cookie based authentication in Crawl ...
4
votes
1answer
196 views
How to alter SP2013 workflow task from an ASP task form?
I have created SPD workflow with a custom ASP form. My form opens when clicking on a task link and I can show information about the task. Now I want to alter the task after pressing a button, but ...
4
votes
2answers
777 views
Problems with Custom Field Type list view rendering in 2013
I'm upgrading an existing 2010 Custom Field Type to work with 2013. Where possible I'm attempting to re-use code from the 2010 version, to avoid duplicate work.
The main problem I'm coming across ...
4
votes
2answers
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Missing SSRS Web Services Directory
So the SQL Reporting Services Service Application is running, but from Central Administration, when I click on the service, then click "System Settings", it returns an error.
Digging through ...
4
votes
1answer
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Newsfeed error - The operation failed because the server could not access the distributed cache
I've recently installed SharePoint 2013 RTM and on the newsfeed page the error "The operation failed because the server could not access the distributed cache." with no items are available in the ...
4
votes
1answer
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What's the procedure for registering an IFilter with Sharepoint 2013?
I tried to register my custom IFilter with Sharepoint 2013 to no avail. I "creatively varied" the registration steps that worked for Sharepoint 2007 and Sharepoint 2010 but without success.
Is there ...
4
votes
1answer
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Powershell scripts: Create user profile synchronization service using sharepoint active directory
In sharepoint 2013 I have to create user profile synchronization connection using sharepoint active directory through scripts. I have created the user profile service using powershell after that is ...
3
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3answers
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Why is a Custom List referred to as an App in SharePoint 2013 Preview?
I don't understand why Microsoft calls Document Libraries and Custom Lists apps in SharePoint 2013 Preview - doesn't it contradicts the concept of isolation of an app from the parent site? It's my ...
3
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2answers
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Is there a hack to installing SharePoint 2013 on Windows 8?
Apparently SharePoint 2013 is not officially supported on Windows 8 (which does not make sense to me). And, just like the Vista hack for WSS 3.0/MOSS 2007 I am looking for a hack to install ...
3
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3answers
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No InfoPath forms in SP 2013 workflows?
I just read here, that InfoPath forms will no longer be used in Workflows. Is there something that will replace InfoPath? or are forms in the Workflows just going away?
Thanks!
3
votes
2answers
265 views
calling click event on dynamic controls
What I have is fairly standard code for using JavaScript with SharePoint 2013. Inside the sharePointReady function, I have a few dynamic controls that are added to the page.
The problem is that when ...
3
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5answers
412 views
SharePoint Server 15 Wish List [closed]
SharePoint Server 2010 is a fantastic product! However, I'm sure you have some great ideas for v.Next.
What features do you believe could be improved for SharePoint 15?
One topic per answer please ...
3
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2answers
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Site collection locked & stucked in read only mode
I do have a SharePoint (2013) site collection that is stuck in read only mode due to a backup that was either interrupted or didn't terminated properly.
I'm unable to unlock from :
Site Quotas and ...
3
votes
1answer
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How SharePoint 2013 built-en ranking models works?
I want to understand how SharePoint 2013 built-en ranking models works. I tried to search it over web but I don't see any documentation that describe these models.
Here is the list of ranking models ...
3
votes
2answers
975 views
SharePoint 2013 Call the REST API from SharePoint hosted app
I've successfully deployed a SharePoint hosted app to office 365 and my local on premise installation. All the app aims to do is call the REST API for the user profile manager to get the profile ...
3
votes
1answer
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Access denied after creating site collection by using Powershell
I am using SP2013 single server dev environment. I use following scripts for creating web application and site collection. but when I browse to it, it says this site has not been shared with you. I am ...
3
votes
1answer
122 views
ScriptResx.ashx Not Working
I'm trying to use ScriptResx.ashx in an Application Page I'm building (just to test out the functionality) and every time I try to grab a resource from what should be a JavaScript object, SharePoint ...
3
votes
1answer
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Sign off of Windows with out of box LDAP provider on 2013 causes encodedValue error
I've hit upon yet another encodedValue error scenario:
Exception of type 'System.ArgumentException' was thrown. Parameter name: encodedValue at
...
3
votes
1answer
715 views
Upgrade a VS 2012 Sharepoint 2010 project to Sharepoint 2013
I have a SharePoint 2010 Solution that is made in VS 2012.
I wanted to try and upgrade the solution to it deploy to our new SharePoint 2013 server.
In the Package properties i have set the version to ...
3
votes
1answer
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Porting Web Parts to Office365 (SharePoint 2013 )
I've been in the process of developing a site in SharePoint 2010, which is composed of a set of different Farm deployed Web Parts.
I was wondering what the process was for porting them to SharePoint ...
