For questions completely specific to SharePoint 2013 and **not past or future versions**
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programmatically manipulate survey list perform add update delete operation
I want to create Polling app. For that i want to learn about survey list. That can I add update delete survey list data Programmatically.? First of all i want to create a web part which perform this ...
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ListFieldIterator does not create two column Table
I created a WebPart (SharePoint 2013) with an ListFieldIterator in it to display the Fields like in the NewForm of a specific list. According to all online examples and the default Form when adding an ...
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Modify the TypeDescriptors in Creator Method for BDC
I created a BDC list. When I create a new item, I have to type in all the neccessary columns.
I want to make two of the columns radiobutton choice and dropdown list.
I can't create new columns for ...
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Setting the System Masterpage in SharePoint Foundation 2013
I want to set the Masterpage for System pages (eg, /_layouts/15/Settings.aspx) on a SharePoint Foundation 2013 site to a masterpage that is different than the default masterpage being used by the ...
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How is the user information list populated?
When you add a user with direct permissions somewhere within a site but they haven't yet visited SharePoint - will the user be added into the user information list automatically or only once they ...
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Parent terms missing in breadcrumb path
I have a site collection named "Faculty" and a subsite named "General".
For "General", I have multiple pages in that subsite. The content of the quick launch navigation for the subsite is based on a ...
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Creating a complex custom form for SharePoint workflow?
I am doing an approval process which (I think) requires a custom form. It would look something like this.
User uploads item to a document library. This document item contains individual list items ...
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Updating contents in a custom webpart in a Discussion Board topic page
I have made a custom Visual Webpart. I'm wanting to periodically update a label in the webpart without refreshing the whole page. I've got the label to update, however it is also updating the replies ...
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Can I define a site collection on the root of a wildcard managed path
I have defined a wildcard managed path name “documents”, and then I created the following site collections under it:-
../documents/HRDept
../documents/SalesDept
etc.
But the problem i am facing is ...
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Should my SharePoint central administration site have the same port number as the other SharePoint web applications
I have defined during SharePoint installation that the port for the central administration site is 5555, and when I create a new web application I define the port number to be 2013. But now the ...
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Add Column to External List from Updated External Content Type
We are currently trying to understand the relationship between External Content Types and External Lists within SharePoint 2013. We have a read-only ECT which we defined based on a SQL Server View. ...
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Adding SPFieldCalculated to a Document Library not working
I am using this piece of code to copy Fields from Document Library "A" to Document Library "B". I have only one issue when adding a calculated. This is the code.
private static string ...
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Using custom Page Layout for custom team site template
I have created a web template based on Team site. Is it possible to have custom Page Layout for this web template? I have heard that it is not possible to have custom page layout for teams sites. ...
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Claims Based Authentication in SharePoint 2013 Online Not working anymore
I'm trying to connect an application (desktop application) to SharePoint 2013 sites.
I have a client webservice, the issue is Claims Based Authentication in SharePoint 2013 does not work: ...
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Why i can not install sharepoint 2013 on a domain controller
It is mentioned that it is not recommended to install SharePoint 2013 on a domain controller. But In my current situation I am setting up my development environment for SP2013; where SharePoint and ...
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When a CQWP returns no results, zones are shifted
On my main landing page of SharePoint, I'm using a few CQWPs and the Blank Web Parts Page layout. One will show your upcoming tasks, one will show the projects you're a member or lead of, etc. I have ...
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How to Get aggregated reports at web application level in sharepoint 2013
As we have different reports at sit and site collection level like audit and search related. How I can get reports at web application level. What if I need number of hits at site collection level and ...
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Add visualwebpart with vs2012 does not add an ascx path
I am making a visual webpart with custom properties. Basically its a link button which Text and Url properties can be set by the user via web part properties.
All samples I have seen say that in vs ...
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How to add jQuery script to a custom visual webpart?
Similar to some previous questions, I'm trying to use jQuery in a visual web part but I keep getting that jQuery is undefined. I've added the jQuery script to SiteAssets as well as a script folder ...
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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 ...
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Design Package import SharePoint 2013 using App Installed event CSOM
In SP2013, I am trying to import and export the design package from one site to other site using AppInstalled event using CSOM.
I am not able to get the context of source site to import the design ...
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SharePoint server 2013 central administration become unavailable after installing active directory
I have SharePoint 2013 installed inside windows server 2008 r2 and it was working fine, but after I install Active directory on the windows server I try to aces the SharePoint central administrator ...
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Sharepoint Server 2013 installation: why ArpWrite action fails?
Installation of prerequisites for Sharepoint 2013 server x64 (on Windows Server 2008R2, 12-core physical server) succeeded, but Sharepoint breaks installation and installation rollbacks on the ...
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Design decision (Site collection Vs Subsites) to take when creating new SharePoint web application
Basically I want to build a knowledge based library for our company. The general requirements are as follow:-
Each department need to store their documents and procedures as Wikis inside SharePoint.
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SharePoint Word Document template uses old Server Fields
I have a new SP2013 Foundation site. I am making a Design document library. I don't want to import the old site Library because it's a mess but I am trying to re-use my old 2010 document template to ...
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SharePoint server 2013 is running too slowly on VM workstation
I have the following specification for my development environment;
Host Machine:-
Windows 7 professional.
Core i7 (8 processes).
VM workstation.
32 GB RAM.
700 GB hard disk.
On the VM:-
Windows ...
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How to get data from Sub Site in App?
I have created a web which is a sub web of the "Host Web"(In terms of App).
I want to get data from a list which is part of that sub web into my SharePoint hosted App.
How can I get it?
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Error occurred in deployment step 'Uninstall app for SharePoint': Only users who can View Pages can list Apps
I am Developing a Provider Hosted app for the SharePoint 2013. In that I am facing this error while deploying the App.
Error occurred in deployment step 'Uninstall app for SharePoint': Only users ...
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All possible places to receive permissions from
I'm trying to find out why a certain user appears to have full control on a site.
Using Check Permissions, I can see that the only permissions they are given directly on the site are Read permissions, ...
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How Can I Change My Intranet's Homepage Page Layout?
As part of the branding of our new SP2013-based intranet, I have created a new custom Masterpage and Page Layouts and set this as the default Masterpage.
I have also created a custom Masterpage and ...
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Adding rows to SharePoint 2013 Promoted Links
Could anyone provide more detail on how to span Promoted Links in SharePoint 2013 to display on multiple rows? I've looked at the following link that details the process, just have no idea what ...
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Modal popup error in sharepoint 2013
var options =
{
url: "http://siteUrl/_layouts/Page.aspx?ID=6",
width: 800,
height: 600,
title: 'Attach File',
};
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Will search index Ajax content?
I've got page containing a Data View Web Part. The page itself has been modified via SPD so that when loaded, jQuery loads up additional information (prices, etc.) for each row in the DVWP. Of course, ...
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SharePoint 2013 Alerts: Add Link to take you to the Discussion Thread
Can I change the link in a discussion alert email to point to that discussion thread instead of the reply itself?
I have figured out how and where to edit the Alerts:
SharePoint 2010 custom alert ...
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Error occured in deployment step 'install app for SharePoint': The System Account cannot perform this action. Deploying App - On-Premises Farm
Yes this question is the same as :
This question
How ever none of the proposed solutions work for me.
I've tried swapping the account in Central Admin (did not work)
I've created a new AD account, ...
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Error while pdating Master Page through JavaScript Client Object Model using SP 2013 App
I have created a Site Collection in SharePoint 2013 online.
In this site I am trying to update Master Page through JavaScript Client Object Model.
My JQuery scripts are able to change the Site Master ...
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Opening a document in SharePoint 2013 requires logging in
We have implemented a new install of SharePoint 2013 at my company. I've set up a web application, a site collection and a site so far. I'm setting up sites and testing them to see how SharePoint 2013 ...
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SharePoint 2013 theme engine issue applying selection background color.
In our SharePoint 2013 site we have custom theme aware CSS, most of which is working fine across browsers (IE8/9/10, Safari and Firefox) but in case of
/* ...
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Inserting new list items into SQL
When I add new item into the list, I have to insert the items into the SQL database. How can I do it? Any clue is good for me.
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Disable SharePoint mobile view for a specific page only for example main.aspx
I understand SharePoint 2013 automatically points to mobile view when viewing a site from a mobile device. However I would like to disable mobile view for a specific page only while maintaining the ...
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Check “indirect” group membership using .NET Managed Client Object Model
I am trying to establish whether it is possible to determine indirect group membership (i.e. being in an AD group who is in a SharePoint Group) remotely using the .NET Managed API (client side).
The ...
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Creating pages dynamically through code?
First thing is first, I'm doing this in Sharepoint 2013.
I'm not exactly sure what the best approach is to be, so I'm explaining my problem and hopefully people can throw around some terms or ideas ...
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Could not find HostController Service in server
I'm getting the above error message in the ULS logs and I can't seem to figure out where it comes from (obviously it has something to do with search, but I don't know what):
Could not find ...
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Insert formula for Email “To” field in InfoPath
I add a button into the Form.
Action:Submit
Submit Option: Email
I have a condition to send an e-mail.
If column1's value == val1 then send mail to person1
else send mail to person2.
I look ...
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SharePoint 2013: Creating Site Columns using CAML
I had a SharePoint solution which is working perfectly in SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010.
The solution contained Site Columns that were created using CAML (XML Files). Further I created a ...
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How to create object of type SP.ListItemFormUpdateValue
How can i instantiate object of type SP.ListItemFormUpdateValue and initialize it to a List field so i can read the field values on client side?
If this is not posible, how can i read a value in a ...
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Authorization Fails When Using Active Directory Group Membership
I have a test user who is a member of an Active Directory Security Group. I've added that Active Directory group to the a SharePoint Group "[SiteName] Users".
In this scenario, when I attempt to ...
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SharePoint2013 Search Navigation Web part and query string parameters
Im using Search Navigation web part to navigate to a search result page when user decides to do a scoped search. Im trying to pass all scoped search to the same search result page, instead of ...
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Sharepoint 2013 extremely slow
We have an new sharepoint 2013 site, Server Virtual and standalone , it has 12 gb ram.
This sharepoint user interface extremely slow.
In Developer Dashboard we see each aspx page requests waiting ...
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Get-SPSite : There was no endpoint listening at securitytoken.svc
Get-SPSite : There was no endpoint listening at
http://mydomain.com:32843/SecurityTokenServiceApplication/securitytoken.svc
that could accept the message. This is often caused by an incorrect
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